Dundee vs Motherwell

19 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee R Hardie

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Joe Westley 23’ (pen)
  • Bradley Fink 40’
  • Alex Lowry 45’

Match summary

Dundee saw off Motherwell 2-1. Dundee led 2-1 at half-time.

Joe Westley put Dundee ahead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, Bradley Fink made it 2-0 with a header in the 40th minute, and Alex Lowry pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 45th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Dundee created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Motherwell 1.10 from 15.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
11 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 9
52 Attacks 93
29 Dangerous attacks 42
313 Passes 547
79.6% Pass accuracy 88.7%
17 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Dundee Motherwell
Kick-off
3’
Lukas FadingerShot on target
Jack MoorhouseShot on target
20’
Joe WestleyVAR: No penalty
22’
Joe WestleyPenalty1-0 (Dundee)
23’
Bradley FinkHeader2-0 (Dundee)
40’
44’
Alex Lowry2-1 (Motherwell)
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Joe WestleyShot on target
60’
Joe BevanJack Moorhouse
61’
Ryan AstleyShot on target
63’
67’
Joe WestleyShot on target
72’
89’
Martin MoormannShot on target
Owen GoodmanTime wasting
90+3’
90+5’
Eythor BjørgolfssonShot on target
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.10 23’ Joe Westley (Dundee), 1-0 23’ 40’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), 2-0 40’ 45’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), 2-1 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.10 23’ Joe Westley (Dundee), 1-0 Westley 23’ 40’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), 2-0 Fink 40’ 45’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), 2-1 Lowry 45’
Dundee 1.36 xGMotherwell 1.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Dundee attacking 
23’ Joe Westley (Dundee), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 25’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ Ryan Astley (Dundee), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 27’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Martin Moormann (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 20’ Drey Wright (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Tom Sparrow (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Martin Moormann (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Joe Westley (Dundee), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 25’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ Ryan Astley (Dundee), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 27’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Martin Moormann (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 20’ Drey Wright (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Jack Moorhouse (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Tom Sparrow (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Martin Moormann (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Dundee 4-4-2 Starting XI
Goodman
Samuels
Astley
Bevan
Wright
Forrest
Jones 71’
Hamilton
Moorhouse 61’
Westley 86’
Fink 72’
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paulsen
Longelo 65’
Girdwood-Reich
Moormann
Sparrow
Fadinger
Hodge
Lowry 86’
Maswanhise 86’
Said 77’
Palmer-Houlden 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 36 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 – – 4 – 35 – – – –
90′ 3 1 3 3 – 49 – – 1 –
90′ – 1 1 3 3 47 – – – –
90′ 1 – – 1 – 29 – – – –
Idris Odutayo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 20 1 – 3 1 4 2 – –
Callum Jones Taken off
71′ – – 27 1 – 4 2 7 2 2 –
90′ – – 24 1 – 2 – 4 1 2 –
Jack Moorhouse Taken off
61′ – – 18 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Joe Bevan Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Brad Halliday Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Joe Westley Taken off
86′ 1 – 3 3 0.89 – – 1 – 11 –
Bradley Fink Taken off
72′ 1 – 2 1 0.15 – – 2 – 9 –
Bobby Wales Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
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 win 32% Avg odds 2.89
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Motherwell win 41% Avg odds 2.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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