Scottish Premiership · 2026-27 · Matchday 5
Wed 2 Sept, 19:45 BST · Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell3–0Dundee United
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Motherwell 3-0 Dundee United: recap
Headline: Motherwell 3-0 Dundee United: recap
Final: Motherwell 3-0 Dundee United at Fir Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Motherwell vs Dundee United: Matchday 5 preview
Headline: Motherwell vs Dundee United: Matchday 5 preview
Motherwell meet Dundee United at Fir Park (Sep 2, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Motherwell XI: Alex Paulsen, Stephen O'Donnell, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Martin Moormann, Lukas Fadinger, Alex Lowry, Oscar Priestman, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Jardell Kanga, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson.
Likely Dundee United XI: Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Bert Esselink, Iurie Iovu, Ross Graham, Michael Forbes, Vicko Sevelj, Panutche Camará, Dylan Tait, Kristijan Trapanovski, Mehdi Merghem, Zachary Sapsford.
Availability notes: Miller Thomson: injured; Paul McGinn: injured; Callum Hendry: injured; Jordan McGhee: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Motherwell 2.5, Draw 3.96, Dundee United 4.11. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Motherwell; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.15 – 0.19
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Maswanhise · Motherwell | 0.71 | 0.19 | 0.12 | — | 8.7 |
| Seb Palmer Houlden · Motherwell | 0.47 | 0.07 | 0.78 | — | 8.1 |
| Alex Lowry · Motherwell | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.53 | — | 8.5 |
| Willy Vogt · Motherwell | 0.20 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Dylan Levitt · Motherwell | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.53 | — | 7.5 |
| Emmanuel Longelo · Motherwell | 0.15 | 0.44 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Lukas Fadinger · Motherwell | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.09 | — | 7.7 |
| Dylan Tait · Dundee United | 0.06 | — | — | — | 5.5 |
| Jesse Randall · Dundee United | 0.06 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Lachlan Rose · Dundee United | 0.04 | — | 0.18 | — | 6.0 |
| Panutche Camará · Dundee United | 0.03 | 0.12 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Joe Hodge · Motherwell | 0.03 | 0.11 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Jardell Kanga · Motherwell | 0.03 | 0.15 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Stephen O'Donnell · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jack Walton · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Regan Charles-Cook · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehdi Merghem · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Will Ferry · Dundee United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Neil Farrugia · Dundee United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Lyall Cameron · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Rawlins · Dundee United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Ibrahim Said · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Sparrow · Motherwell | — | 0.14 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Michael Forbes · Dundee United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Matty Connelly · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martin Moormann · Motherwell | — | 0.05 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Dylan Williams · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Alex Paulsen · Motherwell | — | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Bert Esselink · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Iurie Iovu · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Amissah · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dario Naamo · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zachary Sapsford · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich · Motherwell | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Kevin Ciubotaru · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Emmanuel Agyei · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel · Motherwell | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Daniel Bennie · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Abdoulaye Yoro · Dundee United | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
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