Dundee United vs Motherwell

7 November 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee R Lee

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jesse Randall 41’
  • Lukas Fadinger 10’ (pen)

Match summary

Dundee United and Motherwell shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Lukas Fadinger put Motherwell ahead from the penalty spot in the 10th minute and Jesse Randall equalised in the 41st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Dundee United created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots, Motherwell 1.75 from 17.

Dundee United and Motherwell shared the points in a Scottish Premiership fixture that finished 1-1 after an evenly contested encounter. Possession was split evenly at 50 percent each, while Dundee United registered 24 shots with 6 on target, compared to Motherwell's 17 shots and 6 on target. Dundee United accumulated an expected goals figure of 1.93 from 13 corners and 441 passes, while Motherwell generated an expected goals total of 1.75 from 7 corners and 455 passes. The match featured 26 fouls in total, resulting in 4 yellow cards distributed evenly with 2 for each side.

The action began with an early VAR review in the 6th minute which denied a penalty to Motherwell's Tawanda Maswanhise, but Lukas Fadinger opened the scoring with a penalty goal in the 9th minute to make the score 0-1. Early discipline issues saw yellow cards for Dundee United players Dylan Tait and Zachary Sapsford in the 9th and 11th minutes, followed by another for J. Goodwin in the 34th minute. Jesse Randall equalised for Dundee United in the 41st minute with a right-foot shot, leaving the half-time score at 1-1. Martin Moormann received a yellow card for time wasting in the 56th minute before a series of substitutions were made by both teams in the second half, and Callum Hendry was booked for argument in the 83rd minute as the match ended level.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
24 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 6
13 Corners 7
87 Attacks 97
53 Dangerous attacks 56
442 Passes 455
86.7% Pass accuracy 84.6%
20 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Dundee United Motherwell
Kick-off
6’
Tawanda MaswanhiseVAR: No penalty
9’
Lukas FadingerPenalty0-1 (Motherwell)
Dylan TaitArgument
9’
Zachary SapsfordSimulation
11’
19’
Tawanda MaswanhiseShot on target
22’
Ibrahim SaidShot on target
Zachary SapsfordShot on target
23’
28’
Emmanuel LongeloShot on target
J. GoodwinManagerArgument
34’
34’
Jardell KangaShot on target
Dylan TaitShot on target
36’
Lyall CameronShot on target
36’
Jesse RandallRight foot shot1-1 (Dundee United)
41’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
Martin MoormannTime wasting
63’
Ibrahim SaidShot on target
Abdoulaye YoroShot on target
66’
83’
Callum HendryArgument
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.75 10’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), 0-1 10’ 41’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), 1-1 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.75 10’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), 0-1 Fadinger 10’ 41’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), 1-1 Randall 41’
Dundee United 1.93 xGMotherwell 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Dundee United attacking 
10’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 13’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 18’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 50’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 79’ Oscar Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Joshua Rawlins (Dundee United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 13’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 18’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 79’ Oscar Priestman (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 41’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Kevin Ciubotaru (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Ibrahim Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Joshua Rawlins (Dundee United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Zidane Iqbal (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Dundee United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Walton
Esselink
Forbes
Ciubotaru
Rawlins
Cameron 83’
Iqbal
Tait 71’
Randall
Sapsford 71’
Bennie 65’
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paulsen
Longelo
Girdwood-Reich
Moormann
Sparrow
Hodge
Fadinger 64’
Kanga 64’
Maswanhise
Said 73’
Palmer-Houlden 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
93′ 5 1 16 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
93′ 5 – – 8 1 33 – – – –
93′ 1 5 5 6 5 63 – – – –
93′ 2 1 – 4 1 56 1 – – –
93′ 3 1 – 6 2 20 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Lyall Cameron Taken off
83′ – 1 38 4 – – – 2 1 1 –
93′ – – 65 2 – 5 2 10 – 3 –
Dylan Tait Taken off
71′ – – 52 3 – 3 2 7 3 3
Abdoulaye Yoro Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 20 1 – – – 2 – – –
Panutche Camará Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 20 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
93′ 1 – 6 1 0.70 – 3 4 3 29 –
Zachary Sapsford Taken off
71′ – – 3 1 0.43 – – 2 2 9
Daniel Bennie Taken off
65′ – – 1 – 0.08 – 1 2 1 13 –
Idjessi Metsoko Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – 2 – – 5 –
Lachlan Rose Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dundee United win 46% Avg odds 2.05 Our estimate 37%
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.81 Our estimate 26%
Motherwell win 30% Avg odds 3.11 Our estimate 37%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

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