Motherwell vs Dundee United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Motherwell vs Dundee United

Motherwell square off against Dundee United at Fir Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 28 February.

Motherwell and Dundee United can score a combined three goals or more, with the odds for Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market making appeal. You can get -167 that this outcome happens and we’re confident.

Motherwell have won back-to-back Premiership games. A 5-0 triumph recently occurred away at SMISA Stadium when playing St Mirren. Jens Berthel Askou's men managed six shots on target and enjoyed 71% possession, with Elijah Just one of the five scorers that formed part of this goalfest.

Dundee United drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Aberdeen at Tannadice Park. The Terrors had 41% possession and totalled two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Tannadice Park played host to the last head-to-head when home team United drew 0-0 with Motherwell. Motherwell have landed five victories, United have three wins and there’s been two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Motherwell	27	13	11	3	45	18	27	45:18	50
7	Dundee United	27	6	12	9	34	43	-9	34:43	30

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Motherwell have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 15.7 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal. The Well have averaged 57.3% possession and 4.3 corners per game, conceding 0.3 goals and 3.8 corners from 10.0 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Tawanda Maswanhise is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Elijah Just and Ibrahim Said each have 3. Leading assistor is Callum Slattery with 5.

United have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.1 goals from 12.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 39.2% possession, 4.8 corners in their favour and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 15.6 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Amar Fatah has landed 3 goals, Ross Graham 2, with Craig Sibbald and two others scoring 1. Will Ferry, Zachary Sapsford and Ivan Dolcek have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Oscar Priestman, Elliot Watt, Ibrahim Said, Elijah Just, Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise.

Dundee United predicted lineup (3-4-3): Ashley Maynard-Brewer (GK), Iurie Iovu, Krisztián Keresztes, Vicko Sevelj, Luca Stephenson, Panutche Camará, Emmanuel Agyei, Will Ferry, Amar Fatah, Zachary Sapsford, Kristijan Trapanovski.

Motherwell vs Dundee United Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Motherwell vs Dundee United with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

The two Premiership teams can yield at least three goals between them. On this basis, we’re playing Over 2.5 Goals at -167 which will give us a nice potential return if this outcome happens.

The Premiership form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Motherwell vs Dundee United league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 United games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 United games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 62.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

If you’re expecting a high-scoring affair, you can get bigger odds by backing Over 3.5 Goals, with bettors needing four or more to be scored during the ninety minutes to secure a pay out.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell 3 - 0 Dundee United

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-0 being landed by Motherwell. You can secure odds of +700 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tawanda Maswanhise to Score +102

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) has been on the scoresheet in five of his past seven Premiership games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +102 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Tawanda Maswanhise Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+102

First

+290

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -133

We’ve seen under 10.5 corners in five consecutive Dundee United games. We think that the teams will come up short and this Total Corners wager can be backed at -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Motherwell

Total

8.10 4.30 3.80

Home

6.60 3.50 3.10

Away

8.20 3.80 4.40

Dundee United

Total

10.20 4.80 5.40

Home

10.50 4.50 6.00

Away

8.90 3.80 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-133

Motherwell Corners

Over 6.5

-133

Under 6.5

-106

Dundee United Corners

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-435

X

+900

2

+360

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Motherwell vs Dundee United 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.

With a roughly 71% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -244 betting odds for Motherwell winning this Premiership clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Dundee United are trading at +575.

A bet on Motherwell -1.25 against United means you’re splitting stake between -1 and -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -106. You’ll get money back on the first part if they win by one and there’s a full payout if the margin is two or more goals.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -139.

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Full-Time Result

1

-244

X

+350

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-106

X

+150

2

+475

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-526

X2

+170

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+370

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-106

2 Hcp +1.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

-102

Tawanda Maswanhise is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +290. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +102.

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+102

Anytime

+290

Zach Robinson (Motherwell)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Zachary Sapsford (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Max Watters (United)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Ivan Dolcek (United)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Kristijan Trapanovski (United)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Craig Sibbald (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Amar Fatah (United)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Isaac Pappoe (United)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Elliot Watt (Motherwell)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Will Ferry (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Liam Gordon (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Motherwell are unbeaten in the last ten games at Fir Park. Jens Berthel Askou's men have racked up eight wins and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.10.

United have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

The past meeting at Fir Park saw Motherwell defeat United 2-0. In the past 8 H2H games at Fir Park, there have been five Motherwell victories, two United wins and a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Motherwell Home Stats		8-2-0	1.90	1.80	0.10	2	8	1	9
Dundee United Away Stats		2-4-4	3.20	1.30	1.90	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

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Motherwell vs Dundee United Lineups & Team News

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