Dundee United FC
Football Scottish Premiership Tannadice Park Sat 13 Dec 10:00
Motherwell FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premiership Betting Preview: Dundee United vs Motherwell

Dundee United square off against Motherwell at Tannadice Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 13 December.

Back Well to Beat Terrors

If you concur with our viewpoint that Motherwell can beat Dundee United, there is the opportunity to land a price of +145 that this happens. We think that the odds stand out on the Full-Time Result market.

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2-0 Motherwell Triumph in Previous H2H

Dundee United suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred away from home at SMISA Stadium against St Mirren. The Terrors had most of the ball enjoying 61% possession and three shots on target.

Motherwell won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-0 victory against Livingston at Fir Park. The Well enjoyed 58% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Elliot Watt, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Emmanuel Longelo on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Motherwell and United saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-0 scoreline at Fir Park. The past 10 H2H matches have seen Motherwell triumph five times, one draw and four United wins.

Scottish Premiership G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Motherwell logo Motherwell 23 10 10 3 35 17 18 35:17 40
8 Dundee United logo Dundee United 22 5 10 7 28 34 -6 28:34 25
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Dundee United – Last 10 League Games

United have 1 win, 4 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. Jim Goodwin's team have averaged 44.7% possession and 4.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 16.8 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Top scorer is Craig Sibbald on 3 goals, while Zachary Sapsford and Amar Fatah have both racked up 2. Luca Stephenson and Nikolaj Moeller have been top assistors with 2.

Motherwell – Last 10 League Games

Motherwell have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 59.8% possession, 3.2 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 10.8 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Tawanda Maswanhise top the team’s scoring charts on 5 goals, with Elijah Just on 3. Emmanuel Longelo, Callum Slattery and Lukas Fadinger have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Dundee United confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Dave Richards (GK), Iurie Iovu, Ross Graham, Bert Esselink, Ryan Strain, Craig Sibbald, Luca Stephenson, Will Ferry, Zachary Sapsford, Max Watters, Amar Fatah.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Johnny Koutroumbis, Elliot Watt, Lukas Fadinger, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elijah Just, Callum Slattery, Callum Hendry.

Dundee United vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Dundee United vs Motherwell tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Motherwell to triumph in this Premiership match and we’re excited by the odds of +145. This prediction has plenty of appeal and we’re confident our pick will land a return.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Premiership stats.

Key Dundee United vs Motherwell league stats:

  • Motherwell have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Motherwell to Win Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 40.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 45-50%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Dundee United Dundee United logo 0 - 1 Motherwell logo Motherwell

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Motherwell winning 1-0. Odds of +575 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elliot Watt to Score +800 BetMGM logo

Elliot Watt (Motherwell) has scored two goals in his past nine Premiership matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +800 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

There has been five consecutive Motherwell matches where 9.5 corners have not been covered, with the same thing happening in six of the past six Dundee United games. For Total Corners, we’re expecting the sides to fall short and you can get odds of -112.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Dundee United Logo Dundee United
Total
9.90 4.10 5.80
Home
13.10 5.50 7.60
Away
7.90 3.00 4.90
Motherwell Logo Motherwell
Total
7.20 3.20 4.00
Home
8.60 4.00 4.60
Away
8.70 3.50 5.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Motherwell +145
Both Team To Score No -100
Anytime Goalscorer Elliot Watt +800

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Dundee United vs Motherwell Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

1x2 Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The bookies have Motherwell as +128 favourites for this Premiership clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 44% likely to win. Dundee United are the underdogs at +200 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

There are different ways to bet on Motherwell winning and that includes the -110 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with United, you get half stakes refunded.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -149.

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Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Favourite to Score the First Goal

You will find Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at +440 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +200 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)
First
+200
Anytime
+440
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Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)
First
+225
Anytime
+525
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Zachary Sapsford (United)
First
+255
Anytime
+600
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Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
First
+265
Anytime
+600
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Previous Ten United Home Games Have Led to Four Wins

United have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Motherwell haven’t tasted defeat in four consecutive away matches. The Well have six draws, two wins and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

United beat Motherwell 1-0 when they last met at Tannadice Park. The past 8 H2H meetings at Tannadice Park have featured four triumphs for United, two for Motherwell and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Dundee United logo Dundee United Home Stats 4-3-3 3.00 1.50 1.50 6 4 6 4
Motherwell logo Motherwell Away Stats 2-6-2 2.70 1.30 1.40 5 5 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Dundee United logo Dundee United League Stats
Motherwell logo Motherwell League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Dundee United vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the United vs Motherwell team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

25 Dave Richards
4 Iurie Iovu 6 Ross Graham 3 Bert Esselink
2 Ryan Strain 14 Craig Sibbald 21 Luca Stephenson 11 Will Ferry
9 Zachary Sapsford 36 Max Watters 17 Amar Fatah
13 Calum Ward
2 Stephen O'Donnell 16 Paul McGinn 57 Stephen Welsh 22 Johnny Koutroumbis
20 Elliot Watt 12 Lukas Fadinger
18 Tawanda Maswanhise 21 Elijah Just 8 Callum Slattery
66 Callum Hendry

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Dundee United Substitutes

  • 5Vicko Sevelj
  • 7K. Trapanovski
  • 10Julius Eskesen
  • 19Ivan Dolcek
  • 31Ruairidh Adams
  • 34Owen Stirton
  • 37Sam Cleall-Harding
  • 44Calvin Beattie
  • 77Nikolaj Moeller

Motherwell Substitutes

  • 4Liam Gordon
  • 7Tom Sparrow
  • 9A. Stamatelopoulos
  • 25Oscar Priestman
  • 28Luca Ross
  • 31Matty Connelly
  • 45Emmanuel Longelo
  • 77Regan Charles-Cook
  • 90Ibrahim Said

Previous Dundee United Lineups

06 Dec Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 2-0 Dundee United
03 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 2-2 Rangers
29 Nov Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
22 Nov Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 0-3 Falkirk
09 Nov Scottish Premiership
Hearts 1-1 Dundee United
29 Oct Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-0 Dundee United

Previous Motherwell Lineups

06 Dec Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 3-0 Livingston
03 Dec Scottish Premiership
Falkirk 0-0 Motherwell
29 Nov Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
25 Nov Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 2-0 Hibernian
22 Nov Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 1-3 Motherwell
09 Nov Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell

Injuries & Suspensions

Dundee United Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Motherwell Injury Table
Type Name Info
Aston Oxborough Hand
Sam Nicholson Knee
Team Squads

Dundee United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jim Goodwin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Krisztian Keresztes 23 D 15 1350 15 0 1 0 6 0
Zachary Sapsford 9 F 15 1219 15 0 4 1 4 0
Vicko Sevelj 5 D 14 1153 14 1 0 1 4 1
Luca Stephenson 17 - 13 1140 13 0 3 3 3 0
Bert Esselink 3 D 13 1098 13 2 1 0 3 0

Motherwell Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jens Berthel Askou

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Calum Ward 13 G 16 1440 16 0 0 0 0 0
Lukas Fadinger 12 M 15 1329 15 1 0 2 0 0
Elliot Watt 20 M 15 1311 15 0 2 1 4 0
Tawanda Maswanhise 18 - 16 1274 16 0 8 1 0 0
Paul McGinn 16 D 14 1201 13 1 0 0 1 0
Scotland FlagPremiership Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 23 15 6 2 44:19 51
2 Rangers 23 13 8 2 37:17 47
3 Celtic 23 14 3 6 41:23 45
4 Motherwell 23 10 10 3 35:17 40
5 Hibernian 23 9 8 6 38:28 35
6 Falkirk 23 9 6 8 27:29 33
7 Aberdeen 23 8 4 11 26:30 28
8 Dundee United 22 5 10 7 28:34 25
9 Dundee FC 23 6 4 13 19:37 22
10 St Mirren 22 4 7 11 17:31 19
11 Kilmarnock 23 2 8 13 20:43 14
12 Livingston 23 1 8 14 24:48 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 12 8 4 0 25:9 28
2 Motherwell 12 8 3 1 22:5 27
3 Celtic 11 8 1 2 25:8 25
4 Rangers 12 7 4 1 17:8 25
5 Hibernian 11 5 4 2 22:12 19
6 Falkirk 12 4 5 3 17:14 17
7 Aberdeen 12 4 4 4 19:15 16
8 Dundee FC 11 5 1 5 14:16 16
9 Dundee United 11 3 4 4 13:15 13
10 St Mirren 11 3 4 4 7:10 13
11 Livingston 11 1 4 6 15:21 7
12 Kilmarnock 11 1 3 7 8:19 6