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Motherwell vs Dundee United — result, stats & head-to-head, 2 Sep 2026

Motherwell vs Dundee UnitedPremiership · Round 5 · Fir Park3–0
Matches
Motherwell 3–0 Full time Dundee United

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Motherwell1 out
Eythor BjørgolfssonInjurysince 1 Apr · 19 matches missed

Starting XI

Dundee United4-3-3
77↓Bennie6.7↓ 57'
9↓Sapsford6.3↓ 58'
7↓Merghem6.5↓ 46'
26↓Yoro6.3↓ 20'
12Agyei6.6
8Camará7.0
11↓Ferry6.6↓ 64'
18CForbes6.2
3Esselink6.8
23Rawlins6.3
1Walton6.7

Timeline

  1. 14'
    Emmanuel Agyeired card
  2. 19'
    S. Palmer-Houlden · 1–0assist: Tom Sparrow
  3. 20'
    Abdoulaye Yoro ↑ Dylan Tait ↓substitution
  4. 35'
    S. Palmer-Houldenyellow card
  5. 46'
    Mehdi Merghem ↑ Jesse Randall ↓substitution
  6. 46'
    Jamie Knight-Lebel ↑ Jake Girdwood-Reich ↓substitution
  7. 57'
    Daniel Bennie ↑ Neil Farrugia ↓substitution
  8. 58'
    Zachary Sapsford ↑ Lachlan Rose ↓substitution
  9. 59'
    S. Palmer-Houlden ↑ Eythor Bjørgolfsson ↓substitution
  10. 59'
    Lukas Fadinger ↑ Dylan Levitt ↓substitution
  11. 64'
    Will Ferry ↑ Kevin Ciubotaru ↓substitution
  12. 65'
    Alex Lowry · 2–0assist: Tawanda Maswanhise
  13. 67'
    Dylan Levitt · 3–0assist: Tawanda Maswanhise
  14. 68'
    Tom Sparrow ↑ Stephen O'Donnell ↓substitution
  15. 68'
    Alex Lowry ↑ Willy Vogt ↓substitution

Motherwell left · Dundee United right

Periods

Motherwell
1st half1
2nd half2
Extra time0
Dundee United
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

25Shots5
8Shots on target1
9Corners3
8Fouls6
18Tackles18
1Yellow cards0

Match information

PremiershipCompetition
5Round
Wed 2 Sep · 18:45 UTCKickoff
Fir ParkVenue
13,742Capacity
Calum ScottReferee
15°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
71% · 29%
Duels won
55% · 45%
Pass accuracy
93% · 80%

Breakdown

Shooting
16Shots inside box2
9Shots outside box3
9Shots blocked2
2Hit woodwork0
2Big chances created0
2Big chances missed0
Passing
754Passes295
25Crosses16
5Accurate crosses1
26Long passes42
18Accurate long passes14
Defence
3Interceptions5
1Keeper saves5
Duels & dribbles
44Duels won36
16Dribble attempts11
8Successful dribbles4

Goalscorers

Jesse RandallDundee United
Will FerryDundee United
Jardell KangaMotherwell
Regan Charles-CookMotherwell

Bench

Motherwell · bench

2O'Donnell6.6↑ 68'
3Reich7.1↑ 46'
15Bjørgolfsson6.5↑ 59'
17Charles-CookFW
19Sa’idFW
20WilliamsDF
21ConnollyGK
63Levitt7.3↑ 59'
77Vogt6.5↑ 68'

Dundee United · bench

4IovuDF
10Tait6.2↑ 20'
15Rose6.6↑ 58'
16CameronMF
19Ciubotaru6.0↑ 64'
20Farrugia6.6↑ 57'
21Randall6.4↑ 46'
22NaamoDF
30AmissahGK

Managers

A
J

Previous meetings

In 6 recorded meetings, Motherwell have won 4 and Dundee United 1 — 1 ended level.

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Recent form

Motherwell DWLLD
Dundee United DDLLW

Premiership

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Celtic4400112+912
2St. Mirren431073+410
3Hearts4301104+69
4Motherwell422084+48
5Dundee521264+27
6Rangers421154+17
7Hibernian420267-16
8St. Johnstone411267-14
9Dundee United5113510-54
10Aberdeen410327-53
11Falkirk401326-41
12Kilmarnock4004414-100

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
4
Motherwell
DWLLD
 7.26 8
9
Dundee United
DDLLW
 6.50 4
Market

No market on record.

How to watch
Dundee United TVchannel
Motherwell TVstream
Around this match
St. Mirren – MotherwellMotherwell
Rangers – MotherwellMotherwell
Kilmarnock – Dundee UnitedDundee United
Dundee United – FalkirkDundee United
Form
MotherwellDWLLD
Dundee UnitedDDLLW
Match stats
71Possession29
25Shots5
8On target1
9Corners3
1Yellow cards0