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Dundee United v Motherwell : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 7th Nov, 15:00 BST, Tannadice Park, Dundee

Alfred Johansson pays counterpart Jim Goodwin a visit on Saturday afternoon in the Premiership, as their Motherwell and Dundee United teams go head to head at the Tannadice Park. Our predictions are based on complex statistical analysis of each side, across 17 major betting markets. Data shown and the odds change with each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included across them all.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

We have a pair of effective, attacking groups going head-to-head and, as such, we are predicting both of them to score at least 1 goal during the 90 minutes. Can respective bosses Jim Goodwin or Alfred Johansson find a tactical plan to top their opponent? Latest form statistics and historical head-to-heads, as well as the latest odds from the bookies, show that doesn't seem likely.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Dundee Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Dundee Utd
44%
1/1-
Draw
24%
27/10-
Motherwell
32%
11/5-
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2-
Dundee Utd 2-1
9%
8/1-
Dundee Utd 1-0
8%
9/1-
Motherwell 2-1
8%
11/1-
Dundee Utd 2-0
7%
11/1-
Motherwell 1-0
6%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Dundee Utd 3-1
5%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
16/1-
Motherwell 2-0
5%
20/1-
Dundee Utd 3-0
4%
18/1-
Dundee Utd 3-2
4%
20/1-
Motherwell 3-1
4%
22/1-
Motherwell 3-2
3%
25/1-
Dundee Utd 4-1
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
8/13-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
13/10-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/6-
Away 1st Goal
47%
6/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
61%
8/15-
BTTS - No
39%
11/8-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
5/2-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
18%
9/2-
Home/draw
68%
4/11-
Away/draw
56%
4/5-
Home/away
76%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/6-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
4/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
6/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
8/15-
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
10/3-
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
2/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
7/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/12-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/40-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
16/1-
Home DNB
61%
1/2-
Away DNB
49%
6/4-
Dundee Utd win to nil
20%
3/1-
Motherwell win to nil
14%
6/1-
Dundee Utd / Dundee Utd
26%
11/5-
Dundee Utd / Motherwell
3%
25/1-
Dundee Utd / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Dundee Utd
15%
9/2-
Draw / Motherwell
10%
7/1-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
Motherwell / Dundee Utd
4%
20/1-
Motherwell / Motherwell
15%
9/2-
Motherwell / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Dundee Utd have played 10 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Premiership league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Dundee Utd have outscored their opponents by 14 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

Dundee Utd have played 5 games at home winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 6 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 6 goals at home.

Motherwell are in 10th position in the Premiership on 8 points having played 10 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 10 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Motherwell have conceded 14 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dundee Utd
Motherwell
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic101927 
Dec 30
Oct 28
-
Apr 10
l
 
0-2A
Dec 26
Feb 3
-
2
Rangers101023 
d
 
1-1F
Dec 2
Jan 9
-
Nov 21
l
 
1-0A
-
Mar 13
3
Hearts10719 
-
l
 
4-0A
-
Feb 27
l
 
0-2A
Dec 13
Feb 20
-
4
Dundee Utd10015 
-
-
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Nov 7
Jan 23
-
5
Dundee10214 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 2
Mar 13
-
Dec 19
l
 
2-1A
-
Mar 20
6
St. Mirren10-713 
Dec 12
w
 
0-3F
-
Mar 20
Oct 31
d
 
3-3F
-
Feb 13
7
Falkirk10012 
d
 
1-1A
Dec 26
Apr 3
-
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 2
Feb 27
-
8
St. Johnstone10-412 
Nov 28
d
 
1-1A
-
Jan 30
Jan 2
Oct 28
-
Apr 10
9
Aberdeen10-111 
w
 
3-2F
Dec 5
Feb 20
-
l
 
0-4A
Dec 30
Apr 3
-
10
Motherwell10-78 
Nov 7
l
 
3-0A
-
Jan 23
-
-
-
-
11
Kilmarnock10-138 
Dec 19
w
 
0-4F
-
Feb 13
Dec 5
l
 
3-2A
-
Jan 30
12
Hibernian10-67 
w
 
1-0F
Nov 21
Feb 3
-
Nov 28
w
 
1-2F
-
Jan 9
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Dundee Utd 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dundee Utd3 - 2Aberdeen
Dundee Utd1 - 0Hibernian
Dundee Utd1 - 1Falkirk
Dundee Utd0 - 2Dundee
Dundee Utd1 - 1Rangers
Dundee Utd0 - 0Livingston
Dundee Utd3 - 0Dundee
Dundee Utd3 - 2Livingston
Dundee Utd2 - 0Celtic
Dundee Utd2 - 1St. Mirren
Dundee Utd0 - 0Aberdeen
Dundee Utd1 - 1Kilmarnock
Dundee Utd0 - 3Hearts
Dundee Utd0 - 1Dundee
Dundee Utd1 - 1Hibernian
Dundee Utd2 - 1Celtic
Dundee Utd0 - 0Motherwell
Dundee Utd2 - 2Rangers
Dundee Utd0 - 3Falkirk
Dundee Utd3 - 1St. Mirren
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDundee Utd3 - 2Aberdeen
ADundee Utd1 - 1St. Johnstone
HDundee Utd1 - 0Hibernian
ADundee Utd3 - 0St. Mirren
HDundee Utd1 - 1Falkirk
ADundee Utd0 - 3Motherwell
ADundee Utd4 - 0Kilmarnock
HDundee Utd0 - 2Dundee
ADundee Utd0 - 4Hearts
HDundee Utd1 - 1Rangers
ADundee Utd1 - 1St. Mirren
HDundee Utd0 - 0Livingston
ADundee Utd0 - 2Aberdeen
ADundee Utd0 - 3Kilmarnock
HDundee Utd3 - 0Dundee
HDundee Utd3 - 2Livingston
ADundee Utd2 - 4Rangers
HDundee Utd2 - 0Celtic
ADundee Utd2 - 2Dundee
HDundee Utd2 - 1St. Mirren
Motherwell 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kilmarnock3 - 2Motherwell
Dundee2 - 1Motherwell
Rangers1 - 0Motherwell
St. Mirren3 - 3Motherwell
Hibernian1 - 2Motherwell
Hibernian0 - 1Motherwell
Falkirk1 - 0Motherwell
Rangers2 - 3Motherwell
Hearts3 - 1Motherwell
Celtic3 - 1Motherwell
Dundee2 - 1Motherwell
St. Mirren0 - 5Motherwell
Livingston0 - 2Motherwell
Hibernian1 - 1Motherwell
Rangers1 - 0Motherwell
Dundee Utd0 - 0Motherwell
Falkirk0 - 0Motherwell
Kilmarnock1 - 3Motherwell
Aberdeen1 - 1Motherwell
Livingston1 - 2Motherwell
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMotherwell0 - 2Hearts
AMotherwell2 - 3Kilmarnock
HMotherwell0 - 2Celtic
AMotherwell1 - 2Dundee
HMotherwell0 - 4Aberdeen
AMotherwell0 - 1Rangers
HMotherwell3 - 0Dundee Utd
AMotherwell3 - 3St. Mirren
HMotherwell0 - 0Falkirk
AMotherwell2 - 1Hibernian
AMotherwell1 - 0Hibernian
HMotherwell2 - 3Celtic
HMotherwell1 - 1Hearts
AMotherwell0 - 1Falkirk
AMotherwell3 - 2Rangers
AMotherwell1 - 3Hearts
HMotherwell2 - 3Falkirk
HMotherwell0 - 0Hibernian
AMotherwell1 - 3Celtic
AMotherwell1 - 2Dundee
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Motherwell have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive league meetings with Dundee Utd
League games at Dundee Utd since 2013
Dundee Utd
Motherwell
Goals: Scored
24
15
Games: Scored
12 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
3 / 15
DUN
8
D
4
MTW
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dundee Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
Dundee Utd1 - 0
1 - 2Motherwell
0 - 1Motherwell
Dundee Utd1 - 0
Dundee Utd2 - 0
Dundee Utd2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Motherwell
Dundee Utd3 - 1
Dundee Utd1 - 0
Dundee Utd5 - 1
Dundee Utd3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Motherwell since 2013
Motherwell
Dundee Utd
Goals: Scored
21
16
Games: Scored
10 / 14
8 / 14
Clean sheets
6 / 14
4 / 14
DUN
4
D
1
MTW
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Motherwell
Motherwell3 - 0
Motherwell2 - 0
Motherwell2 - 0
Motherwell4 - 3
Motherwell3 - 2
1 - 2Dundee Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
Motherwell1 - 0
Motherwell2 - 1
0 - 1Dundee Utd
Motherwell2 - 1
0 - 2Dundee Utd
Motherwell1 - 0
0 - 4Dundee Utd
Goal Statistics

Dundee United's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Motherwell have conceded in each of their last 5 Premiership matches. A PG of 1.7 for J. Goodwin's side suggests that run should continue.

Dundee Utd 4th Motherwell 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Dundee Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Motherwell will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Dundee Utd have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+6
Motherwell’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2026/2027 season
Dundee Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Motherwell
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
20%
better
DUN
MTW
view stats
Games scored7
5
Failed to score3
4
Scored first5
3
Goals scored14
11
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.1
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for13
12
Avg. XG for1.8
1.8
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
10%
better
DUN
MTW
view stats
Games conceded7
7
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded14
16
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.7
2.1
KickOff rating
+10%

Dundee Utd v Motherwell Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Dundee Utd Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10234
J WaltonJ RandallJ RandallD Tait
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Walton GLK10
-
M. Forbes DEF101
1
-
B Esselink DEF10
1
-
D. Bennie FWD1011
3
-
L.. M. W. Rose FWD101
2
-
J Randall FWD1023
-
J Rawlins DEF9
-
D Tait MID912
4
-
N Farrugia MID9
1
-
Z. Sapsford FWD92
2
-
A. Marc Dylan Yoro MID81
2
-
P Camara MID7
-
K. Ciubotaru DEF611
-
W Ferry DEF611
2
-
I Metsoko FWD61
-
Z Iqbal MID51
2
-
L Cameron MID521
1
-
M Merghem FWD52
-
E. Agyei MID41
1
D Naamo DEF2
-
I Iovu DEF1
-
Motherwell Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10323
A PaulsenA LowryT SparrowT Sparrow
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Paulsen GLK10
-
M Moormann DEF10
2
-
E Longelo DEF10
1
-
T Sparrow MID102
3
-
T Maswanhise FWD1012
1
-
J. Girdwood-Reich DEF9
-
A Lowry MID931
-
L Fadinger MID91
2
-
I Said FWD91
1
-
J. Kanga MID81
-
J Hodge MID8
1
-
S. Palmer-Houlden FWD82
1
-
E Bjørgolfsson FWD8
-
D Levitt MID61
-
W. Vogt FWD6
-
R Charles-Cook FWD61
-
S O'Donnell DEF5
1
-
J. Knight-Lebel DEF5
-
D Willis DEF41
1
-
J. Koutroumbis DEF2
-
E Wilson DEF2
-
O. Priestman MID2
1
-
J McGhee DEF1
-
M. Booth MID1
-