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Motherwell 1–0 Dundee FC

Saturday 28 August 2021, 15:00 · Fir Park · Round 4 · Half-time 1–0 · Attendance 4,998

Motherwell Watt 34' · Carroll sent off 79'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Motherwell	Dundee FC
Goals	1	0
xG	0.23	1.15
Expected Points	0.53	2.14

Motherwell 6%Draw 33%Dundee FC 60%

Most likely score 0–1, 29%. Final score 1–0, 6%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

MotherwellDundee FC

0.23 −1.58xG1.15 +0.45

0.53 −2.05xG on target0.05 −1.19

4 −7.3Shots15 +6.7

3 −2.3Shots on target2 −2.0

0 −3.0Big chances1 0.0

40% −3Possession60% +21

302 0Passes441 +162

64% −4Pass accuracy76% +13

29% −2Field tilt71% +39

29 −3Final-third entries44 +21

6 −3.7Box entries15 +9.3

13.5 0Passes per defensive action9.6 −5

3 −2.3Corners4 −1.0

15 +3Tackles20 +6

10 −1.0Interceptions4 −4.7

33 +7Clearances19 −1

2 −0.7Saves2 −3.3

18 +3Fouls14 +1

0 −1.0Offsides0 −1.7

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Motherwell

Dundee FC

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

MotherwellDundee FC

0.03 1 shot, 0 goalsOpen play0.90 11 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.06 1 shot, 0 goals

0.20 3 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.19 3 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–01–0

Level: 34 min (35%) · Motherwell 0.05, Dundee FC 0.30 xG
Motherwell ahead: 63 min (65%) · Motherwell 0.17, Dundee FC 0.85 xG

Line-ups

Motherwell substitutes

68' van Veen for Woolery · yellow card 73'
68' Goss for Amaluzor
81' McGinley for Watt

Dundee FC substitutes

29' McGowan for Adam · yellow card 90+5'
60' Sheridan for Byrne
78' McDaid for McCowan

Players

Motherwell

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Kelly	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.05	6	0
Mugabi	RB	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.04	6	10
Ojala	CB	90			0.00	0.02	0	0.03	2	18
Lamie	CB	90			0.15	0.06	0	0.12	3	7
Carroll	LB	79		1	0.00	0.17	2	0.20	4	3
Grimshaw	CM	90			0.00	0.22	1	0.06	4	2
Slattery	CM	90			0.00	0.01	0	0.04	3	8
O'Hara	CM	90			0.00	0.38	0	0.07	2	3
Amaluzor	RW	68			0.00	0.05	0	0.08	2	4
Watt	ST	81	1		0.02	0.02	0	0.04	3	3
Woolery	LW	68			0.03	0.00	0	−0.05	2	1
van Veen	FW	22			0.00	0.00	0	−0.02	0	2
Goss	MF	22			0.03	0.00	0	0.01	1	2
McGinley	MF	9			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	2

Dundee FC

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Legzdins	GK	90	0.00	0.49	1	0.24	5	1
Kerr	RB	90	0.07	0.09	1	0.15	6	9
Ashcroft	CB	90	0.08	0.02	1	0.12	8	10
Fontaine	CB	90	0.12	0.02	0	0.08	10	4
Anderson	LB	90	0.13	0.13	1	0.10	2	3
McMullan	RM	90	0.16	0.11	1	0.17	7	1
McGhee	CM	90	0.03	0.14	1	0.23	5	6
Byrne	CM	60	0.00	0.02	0	−0.02	0	2
Adam	CM	29	0.02	0.01	0	0.01	2	1
McCowan	LM	78	0.00	0.05	2	0.11	4	1
Cummings	ST	90	0.47	0.36	2	0.14	1	1
McGowan	MF	61	0.00	0.15	0	0.13	6	3
Sheridan	FW	30	0.08	0.01	0	−0.02	0	0
McDaid	FW	12	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	2	1

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Motherwell

Dundee FC

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Motherwell

From	To	Passes
Carroll	Lamie	8
Lamie	Ojala	8
Slattery	Mugabi	8
Ojala	Lamie	6
Ojala	Slattery	6

Dundee FC

From	To	Passes
Kerr	Ashcroft	14
Ashcroft	McGowan	13
McGhee	Fontaine	12
McGhee	McCowan	12
Fontaine	Legzdins	12

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Motherwell

Against its average of 3 matches

Dundee FC

Against its average of 3 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Motherwell

Dundee FC

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Motherwell
Top six	25%	31%	+6
11th	10%	8%	−2
Bottom	5%	3%	−2
Dundee FC
Top six	4%	2%	−2
11th	18%	17%	−1
Bottom	53%	60%	+7
Ross County
11th	28%	30%	+2
Bottom	22%	20%	−2

From the forecast before the match (28 August 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Motherwell	Dundee FC
Expected goals	1.94	1.06
Win	57%	20%
Expected Points	1.95	0.82
Clean sheet	35%	14%

Motherwell 57%Draw 23%Dundee FC 20%

Most likely score 1–1, 11%. Both sides score 56%.

From the forecast as it stood on 28 August 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Motherwell win	Draw	Dundee FC win
Motherwell
Top six	25%	31%	21%	15%
11th	10%	8%	11%	16%
Bottom	5%	3%	5%	10%
Dundee FC
Top six	4%	2%	5%	10%
11th	18%	17%	19%	17%
Bottom	53%	60%	49%	40%
Ross County
11th	28%	30%	26%	23%
Bottom	22%	20%	26%	26%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Motherwell

Dundee FC

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Motherwell	Dundee FC
Position	7th	9th
Played	3	3
Won, drawn, lost	1–⁠1–⁠1	0–⁠2–⁠1
Points	4 (1.33 per game)	2 (0.67 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.62	0.37
Goals	5–⁠5	4–⁠10
xG per game	1.81–⁠1.54	0.70–⁠3.26
Home: points, xG per game	0.00, 1.47–⁠2.88	1.00, 0.94–⁠2.14
Away: points, xG per game	2.00, 1.98–⁠0.88	0.00, 0.24–⁠5.51
Manager	Graham Alexander (21)	James McPake (3)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Motherwell		Dundee FC
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	−8%	+12%	−23%	+64%
Counter-attacks	+101%	+71%	−6%	+91%
Set pieces	+93%	−6%	−17%	+3%
Penalties	−61%	+73%	−50%	+207%
Headers	+61%	−7%	−4%	+12%
Left side	+43%	+27%	−36%	+8%
Centre	+30%	+11%	−23%	+71%
Right side	−35%	−1%	+1%	+50%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdDundee FC concededLeft side+43%+50%Centre+30%+71%Right side−35%+8%Open play−8%+64%Counter-attacks+101%+91%Set pieces+93%+3%Headers+61%+12%

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdMotherwell concededLeft side−36%−1%Centre−23%+11%Right side+1%+27%Open play−23%+12%Counter-attacks−6%+71%Set pieces−17%−6%Headers−4%−7%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

MotherwellDundee FC

1.81xG0.70

1.54xG against3.26

43%Possession39%

11.3Shots8.3

13.3Shots against20.0

5.3Shots on target4.0

3.0Big chances1.0

302Passes279

68%Pass accuracy62%

5.3Corners5.0

32%Field tilt32%

31.7Final-third entries22.7

9.7Box entries5.7

13.7Passes per defensive action14.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Motherwell

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	50	1.88	1.18
Ahead	14	0.54	3.83
Behind	25	2.40	0.97

Dundee FC

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	34	0.57	3.07
Ahead	9	0.06	3.12
Behind	47	0.93	3.43

xG by period

Motherwell

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.41	0.05	1–0
16–30	0.12	0.27	1–1
31–45	0.01	0.07	0–2
46–60	0.48	0.42	1–1
61–75	0.26	0.58	0–1
76–90	0.54	0.16	2–0

Dundee FC

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.22	0.22	1–1
16–30	0.02	0.84	0–2
31–45	0.06	0.34	1–1
46–60	0.28	0.64	1–3
61–75	0.01	0.55	0–1
76–90	0.11	0.67	1–2

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Motherwell

Dundee FC

Formations: 4-3-3 (2), 4-5-1 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Key players

Motherwell

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Watt	30	2,586	5	5	0.26	0.11
O'Hara	24	2,167	5	0	0.16	0.06
Maguire	16	1,528	1	1	0.04	0.10
Carroll	17	1,471	0	3	0.01	0.12

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.