Motherwell vs Dundee United

28 February 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Nick Walsh

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • T. Maswanhise 37’ (pen), 47’

Match summary

Motherwell beat Dundee United 2-0. Motherwell led 1-0 at half-time.

T. Maswanhise put Motherwell ahead from the penalty spot in the 37th minute and Maswanhise made it 2-0 in the 47th minute.

The chances backed that up: Motherwell created 2.12 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Dundee United's 0.31 from 7.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
17 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 3
534 Passes 326
82.8% Pass accuracy 69.9%
15 Tackles 21
7 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Motherwell Dundee United
13’
18’
M. WattersShot on target
24’
L. StephensonShot on target
36’
V. Ševelj
T. MaswanhisePenalty1-0 (Motherwell)
37’
45’
T. Maswanhise2-0 (Motherwell)
46’
C. SlatteryShot on target
49’
T. MaswanhiseShot on target
54’
57’
60’
K. TrapanovskiP. Camará
61’
E. AgyeiM. Watters
63’
E. BjørgolfssonShot on target
73’
R. Charles-CookC. Slattery
82’
L. RossS. O'Donnell
90’
90’
L. StephensonShot on target

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 2.12 0.31 37’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 1-0 37’ 47’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 2-0 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 0.31 37’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 1-0 Maswanhise 37’ 47’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), 2-0 Maswanhise 47’
Motherwell 2.12 xGDundee United 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dundee United attacking Motherwell attacking 
37’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 4’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 54’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ L. Stephenson (Dundee United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 74’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 81’ P. McGinn (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ S. Welsh (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ M. Watters (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ L. Stephenson (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 20’ J. Eskesen (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ S. O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ K. Keresztes (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Z. Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ A. Ahmed (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 4’ I. Said (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 54’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ E. Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ L. Stephenson (Dundee United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 74’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 81’ P. McGinn (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ S. Welsh (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ M. Watters (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ E. Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ L. Stephenson (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ T. Maswanhise (Motherwell), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 20’ J. Eskesen (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ S. O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ C. Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ K. Keresztes (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Z. Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ A. Ahmed (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Motherwell 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ward
O'Donnell 90’
McGinn
Welsh
Longelo 82’
Fadinger
Watt
Slattery 82’
Said
Maswanhise 2
Just
Dundee United 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Brewer
Iovu
Ševelj
Keresztes
Strain
Stephenson
Camará 60’
Eskesen 61’
Naamo
Farrugia
Watters 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Ward
90′ 3 0 60 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
89′ – – – 2 2 53 – – – –
90′ 3 – – 3 – 61 – – – –
90′ 3 2 – 6 3 59 – – – –
82′ 1 – – 2 – 25 1 – – –
T. Sparrow Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
72′ – – 41 – – 1 2 4 2 2
E. Watt
90′ – 1 78 1 – 4 – 7 – 1 –
C. Slattery
82′ – – 45 – – – 2 7 – 2 –
O. Priestman Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
I. Said
72′ – – 1 – 0.18 – 1 10 4 31
90′ 2 – 4 3 1.16 – 2 5 2 12 –
E. Just
90′ – – 1 – 0.14 – 4 3 – 41 –
E. Bjørgolfsson Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 1 0.16 – 1 5 1 9 –
R. Charles-Cook Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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

Motherwell win 69% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.81
Dundee United win 11% Avg odds 8.19

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.