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Motherwell 0–0 Dundee United

Saturday 3 September 2022, 15:00 · Fir Park · Round 6 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Craig Napier · Attendance 6,024

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Motherwell	Dundee United
Goals	0	0
xG	3.28	0.36
Non-penalty xG	2.49	0.36
Expected Points	2.89	0.07

Motherwell 95%Draw 4%Dundee United 1%

Most likely score 3–0, 19%. Final score 0–0, 1%.

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 United

3.28 +1.94xG0.36 −0.35

2.49Non-penalty xG0.36

1.11 −0.40xG on target0.46 −0.23

21 +8.4Shots11 +1.8

5 +1.4Shots on target3 −0.2

3 +0.6Big chances0 −0.6

66% +16Possession34% −16

485 +113Passes256 −143

79% +10Pass accuracy59% −12

69% +12Field tilt31% −16

61 +25Final-third entries24 −16

13 +4.2Box entries6 −1.8

13.4 +1Passes per defensive action16.9 +1

3 −1.8Corners6 +1.4

9 −4Tackles8 −6

4 −5.4Interceptions10 +0.6

13 −7Clearances23 +5

3 +0.8Saves4 −0.4

16 +1.4Fouls15 +5.2

3 +2.2Offsides2 +1.2

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 United

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 United

2.40 17 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.17 5 shots, 0 goals

0.08 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.19 6 shots, 0 goals

0.79 1 shot, 0 goalsPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

0–0

Level: 94 min (100%) · Motherwell 3.28, Dundee United 0.36 xG

Line-ups

Motherwell substitutes

73' Aarons for Tierney
73' McKinstry for Efford
85' Shields for Spittal

Dundee United substitutes

61' Middleton for Watt
74' Sibbald for Levitt

Players

Motherwell

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Kelly	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	2	0
McGinn	RB	90	0.05	0.03	0	0.18	22	3
Johansen	CB	90	0.00	0.01	0	0.05	6	5
Lamie	CB	90	0.00	0.05	0	0.16	8	9
Penney	LB	90	0.03	0.11	2	0.12	6	2
Goss	CM	90	0.10	0.12	3	0.34	12	2
Slattery	CM	90	0.01	0.02	0	0.09	8	5
Tierney	CM	73	0.09	0.36	2	0.10	3	2
Spittal	RW	85	0.03	0.17	3	0.19	6	0
Efford	ST	73	0.84	0.00	0	0.01	2	0
van Veen	LW	90	1.89	0.58	2	0.18	3	2
Aarons	MF	17	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	1
McKinstry	FW	17	0.23	0.00	1	0.00	1	0
Shields	FW	5	0.00	0.00	0	−0.01	0	0

Dundee United

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Eriksson	GK	90	0.00	0.01	0	0.04	4	3
Smith	RWB	90	0.06	0.01	0	0.04	3	6
Graham	CB	90	0.00	0.03	0	0.06	5	6
Edwards	CB	90	0.03	0.01	0	0.03	4	7
Mulgrew	CB	90	0.08	0.05	2	0.06	4	3
Behich	LWB	90	0.00	0.00	1	0.01	2	4
McGrath	CM	90	0.00	0.06	1	0.02	2	4
Levitt	CM	74	0.01	0.06	2	0.01	1	3
Harkes	CM	90	0.02	0.01	0	0.00	2	6
Watt	ST	61	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	3	1
Fletcher	ST	90	0.16	0.01	0	0.01	0	4
Middleton	MF	29	0.00	0.02	1	0.07	0	0
Sibbald	MF	16	0.00	0.01	0	−0.01	1	2

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 United

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
Goss	Penney	19
McGinn	Efford	15
Penney	Goss	15
Johansen	McGinn	14
McGinn	Slattery	14

Dundee United

From	To	Passes
Eriksson	Fletcher	8
Behich	Graham	6
Harkes	Behich	5
Smith	McGrath	5
Smith	Edwards	5

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

Defensive actions

Motherwell

Against its average of 5 matches

Dundee United

Against its average of 5 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 United

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	45%	41%	−4
11th	5%	5%	0
Bottom	2%	2%	0
Dundee United
Top six	6%	7%	+1
11th	22%	22%	0
Bottom	28%	28%	0
St. Johnstone
11th	24%	23%	−1
Bottom	28%	28%	0

From the forecast before the match (3 September 2022): 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 United
Expected goals	1.48	0.96
Win	49%	24%
Expected Points	1.74	0.99
Clean sheet	38%	23%

Motherwell 49%Draw 27%Dundee United 24%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 48%.

From the forecast as it stood on 3 September 2022: 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 United win
Motherwell
Top six	45%	53%	41%	33%
11th	5%	3%	5%	7%
Bottom	2%	1%	2%	4%
Dundee United
Top six	6%	4%	7%	11%
11th	22%	23%	22%	20%
Bottom	28%	32%	28%	20%
St. Johnstone
11th	24%	25%	23%	23%
Bottom	28%	27%	28%	32%

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 United

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

Season to date

Measure	Motherwell	Dundee United
Position	5th	12th
Played	5	5
Won, drawn, lost	3–⁠0–⁠2	0–⁠1–⁠4
Points	9 (1.80 per game)	1 (0.20 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.43	0.67
Goals	7–⁠6	2–⁠18
xG per game	1.34–⁠1.26	0.71–⁠2.26
Home: points, xG per game	1.50, 1.05–⁠0.57	0.00, 0.66–⁠2.76
Away: points, xG per game	2.00, 1.53–⁠1.72	0.50, 0.79–⁠1.52
Manager	Steven Hammell (5)	Liam Fox (0)

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 United
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	−15%	average	−45%	+67%
Counter-attacks	−10%	+106%	−81%	+479%
Set pieces	−18%	+10%	−47%	+37%
Penalties	+139%	−78%	+27%	−84%
Headers	−26%	+7%	−60%	−28%
Left side	+37%	−7%	−46%	+85%
Centre	−32%	+21%	−45%	+105%
Right side	−41%	−5%	−52%	+19%

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 United concededLeft side+37%+19%Centre−32%+105%Right side−41%+85%Open play−15%+67%Counter-attacks−10%+479%Set pieces−18%+37%Headers−26%−28%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdMotherwell concededLeft side−46%−5%Centre−45%+21%Right side−52%−7%Open play−45%averageCounter-attacks−81%+106%Set pieces−47%+10%Headers−60%+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 United

1.34xG0.71

1.26xG against2.26

50%Possession50%

12.6Shots9.2

13.8Shots against16.8

3.6Shots on target3.2

2.4Big chances0.6

372Passes399

70%Pass accuracy72%

4.8Corners4.6

57%Field tilt46%

36.0Final-third entries40.2

8.8Box entries7.8

12.5Passes per defensive action15.7

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	37	1.65	1.58
Ahead	37	1.12	1.34
Behind	16	1.11	0.37

Dundee United

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	30	0.68	1.94
Ahead	9	0.42	0.90
Behind	51	0.79	2.69

xG by period

Motherwell

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.11	0.08	1–0
16–30	0.09	0.20	1–1
31–45	0.21	0.37	1–1
46–60	0.21	0.21	2–1
61–75	0.30	0.13	1–1
76–90	0.42	0.26	1–2

Dundee United

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.12	0.42	0–2
16–30	0.09	0.26	0–0
31–45	0.07	0.48	1–4
46–60	0.12	0.51	0–6
61–75	0.23	0.21	1–1
76–90	0.10	0.37	0–5

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

Most used players by position

Motherwell

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

Dundee United

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

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
30 April 2022	Dundee United	1–0	Motherwell	xG 0.38–0.77
9 February 2022	Dundee United	2–0	Motherwell	xG 1.53–1.11
30 November 2021	Motherwell	1–0	Dundee United	xG 1.72–0.31
23 October 2021	Dundee United	2–1	Motherwell	xG 0.83–1.38
12 May 2021	Dundee United	2–2	Motherwell	xG 1.56–0.90
3 February 2021	Motherwell	2–1	Dundee United	xG 1.90–0.97

8 league meetings since 2020/21: Motherwell won 2, Dundee United won 4, and 2 were drawn. Goals 7–10 and xG 1.34–0.89 per game.

Key players

Motherwell

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
van Veen	29	2,728	13	4	0.34	0.08
Efford	11	1,101	2	1	0.23	0.05
Tierney	5	684	2	0	0.23	0.04
Goss	31	2,671	1	5	0.08	0.16

Dundee United

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Clark	26	2,504	8	2	0.36	0.09
Watt	19	1,603	1	2	0.09	0.18
Niskanen	25	2,353	1	4	0.07	0.13
Levitt	27	2,389	6	1	0.06	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.