Motherwell vs Dundee United

2 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee C Scott

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sebastian Palmer-Houlden 19’
  • Alex Lowry 65’
  • Dylan Levitt 67’

Match summary

Motherwell won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Dundee United. Motherwell led 1-0 at half-time.

Sebastian Palmer-Houlden put Motherwell ahead in the 19th minute, Alex Lowry made it 2-0 in the 65th minute, and Dylan Levitt made it 3-0 in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.15 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Dundee United's 0.19 from 5. Dundee United had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
25 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
9 Corners 3
66 Attacks 45
50 Dangerous attacks 26
754 Passes 295
93.0% Pass accuracy 80.3%
18 Tackles 18
8 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Motherwell Dundee United
Kick-off
Alex LowryShot on target
2’
Sebastian Palmer-HouldenShot on target
9’
14’
Tawanda MaswanhiseShot on target
17’
Sebastian Palmer-HouldenRight foot shot1-0 (Motherwell)
19’
Lukas FadingerShot on target
24’
35’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Alex LowryShot on target
47’
Alex LowryRight foot shot2-0 (Motherwell)
65’
Dylan LevittRight foot shot3-0 (Motherwell)
67’
88’
Lachlan RoseShot on target
Full-time3-0

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 2.15 0.19 19’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), 1-0 19’ 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), 2-0 65’ 67’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), 3-0 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.15 0.19 19’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), 1-0 Palmer-Houlden 19’ 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), 2-0 Lowry 65’ 67’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), 3-0 Levitt 67’
Motherwell 2.15 xGDundee United 0.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dundee United attacking Motherwell attacking 
22’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 40’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 67’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 2’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 73’ Willy Vogt (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 19’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 71’ Willy Vogt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 17’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 70’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 40’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 67’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 2’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 73’ Willy Vogt (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 28’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 71’ Willy Vogt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 17’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jardell Kanga (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 70’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Panutche Camará (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Dylan Levitt (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Motherwell 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Paulsen
Longelo
Knight-Lebel 46’
Moormann
Sparrow 68’
Fadinger 59’
Hodge
Lowry 68’
Maswanhise
Kanga
Palmer-Houlden 59’
Dundee United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Walton
Ferry 64’
Esselink
Forbes
Rawlins
Camará
Agyei
Yoro 20’
Sapsford 58’
Bennie 57’
Merghem 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 0 30 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Tom Sparrow Taken off
68′ 2 – – 5 2 55 – – 1 –
Jamie Knight-Lebel Taken off
45′ – 1 – 3 3 42 – – – –
90′ – – – – – 87 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 52 – – – –
Jake Girdwood-Reich Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 70 – – – –
Stephen O'Donnell Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – – 1 – 27 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lukas Fadinger Taken off
59′ – – 79 1 – 2 – 3 2 – –
90′ – – 127 1 – 2 1 6 2 2 –
90′ – 2 19 3 – 3 – 4 2 – –
Alex Lowry Taken off
68′ 1 – 45 2 – 2 – 5 – 2 –
90′ – – 49 1 – 1 – 4 1 – –
Dylan Levitt Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – 45 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
59′ 1 – 4 2 0.47 – 2 4 – 8
Eythor Bjørgolfsson Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
Willy Vogt Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 2 – 0.20 – – 1 – 11 –
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

Motherwell win 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Dundee United win 33% Avg odds 2.80

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

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