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Motherwell vs Dundee Utd prediction

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Kickoff
Wed, Sep 2, 06:45 PM
Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Fir Park, Motherwell
Referee
C. Scott

Recent form

Motherwell
42Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -3 goal difference

Dundee Utd
25Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -9 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
Motherwell or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence63%

BetGenius backs Motherwell or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

Match preview

Motherwell welcome Dundee United to Fir Park for a round five Premiership clash, looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the league campaign. The hosts sit sixth with five points from their opening three league fixtures, having secured a win and two draws, including a thrilling 3-3 away draw against St Mirren last time out.

Dundee United travel south sitting eighth in the table with four points from four matches. The visitors snapped a three-match losing sequence across August with a commanding 4-0 away victory against Kilmarnock, demonstrating their offensive capability on the road.

Historical head-to-head records strongly favour Motherwell in this fixture. The Steelmen have won seven of the last ten meetings between the two clubs across all competitions, including five victories from their last six encounters hosted at Fir Park.

Statistical comparison

Motherwell at home vs Dundee Utd away
1
Played
3
0-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
Scored /game
1.3
Conceded /game
2.3
Clean sheets
Failed to score
60%
BTTS (last 5)
0%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Key players this season

Motherwell

  • Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise2A

Dundee Utd

  • M. Merghem2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
2Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+712
3ST MirrenPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+310
4RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+210
5MotherwellPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)5+38
6DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)6+17
7ST JohnstonePremiership (Relegation Group)507
8HibernianPremiership (Relegation Group)5-26
9Dundee UtdPremiership (Relegation Group)6-55
10AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)5-54
11FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)5-42
12KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)5-101

Head-to-head

Full record →
Motherwell
7
Draws
1
Dundee Utd
2

Motherwell have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

  • 2026-02-28Motherwell 2-0 Dundee Utd
  • 2025-12-13Dundee Utd 0-0 Motherwell
  • 2025-10-29Motherwell 2-0 Dundee Utd
  • 2025-02-22Dundee Utd 1-0 Motherwell
  • 2024-12-14Motherwell 4-3 Dundee Utd

Our record in Premiership

71%20 won from 28 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
Motherwell or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence63%

Motherwell or Draw — 74% confidence

Motherwell enter the contest undefeated in the Premiership this season, having collected five points from three games. Their head-to-head record against Dundee United is particularly dominant, winning seven and drawing one of the last ten meetings. At Fir Park, Motherwell have won five of the past six clashes against Dundee United, keeping clean sheets in both home meetings during the 2025-26 period with matching 2-0 scorelines. Backing Motherwell to avoid defeat offers strong coverage against a Dundee United side that has lost two of its four league fixtures.

Over 2.5 Goals — 63% confidence

Recent fixtures involving both sides indicate regular goalmouth action. Motherwell's most recent league fixture ended in a high-scoring 3-3 draw at St Mirren, bringing their season league average to 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Dundee United have seen over 2.5 goals in three of their last four matches in all competitions, conceding seven goals across their opening four Premiership matches while netting four in their last away outing at Kilmarnock. The head-to-head average across the last ten meetings also stands at 2.7 goals per match.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Market
Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence63%

Recent fixtures involving both sides indicate regular goalmouth action. Motherwell's most recent league fixture ended in a high-scoring 3-3 draw at St Mirren, bringing their season league average to 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Dundee United have seen over 2.5 goals in three of their last four matches in all competitions, conceding seven goals across their opening four Premiership matches while netting four in their last away outing at Kilmarnock. The head-to-head average across the last ten meetings also stands at 2.7 goals per match.

Combo BetWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Motherwell or Draw
Confidence74%

Motherwell enter the contest undefeated in the Premiership this season, having collected five points from three games. Their head-to-head record against Dundee United is particularly dominant, winning seven and drawing one of the last ten meetings. At Fir Park, Motherwell have won five of the past six clashes against Dundee United, keeping clean sheets in both home meetings during the 2025-26 period with matching 2-0 scorelines. Backing Motherwell to avoid defeat offers strong coverage against a Dundee United side that has lost two of its four league fixtures.

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Published September 1, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.