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Motherwell 3–2 Dundee United

Sunday 28 May 2023, 15:00 · Fir Park · Round 38 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Steven McLean · Attendance 6,814

Motherwell van Veen 5', Spittal 69', Johnston 82'

Dundee United McGrath 31' (pen), Fletcher 49'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

MotherwellDundee United
Goals32
xG2.152.81
Non-penalty xG2.152.03
Expected Points0.951.84

Motherwell 24%Draw 22%Dundee United 54%

Most likely score 2–3, 9%. Final score 3–2, 6%.

Dundee United goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+1%3%3%2%3%7%5%1%3%6%2%2%6%4%1%1%3%3%2%1%1%8%9%9%7%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTSlattery on for Miller, 64'Obika on for Mandron and Johnston on for O'Donnell, 65'Cornelius on for Spittal, 90+2'Cudjoe on for Middleton and Fotheringham on for Levitt, 65'MacLeod on for Pawlett, 71'Thomson on for Fletcher, 86'van Veen 5'Spittal 69'Johnston 82'McGrath 31' (pen)Fletcher 49'Dundee United 2.81Motherwell 2.1501230153045607590HTSlattery on for Miller, 64'Obika on for Mandron and Johnston on for O'Donnell, 65'Cornelius on for Spittal, 90+2'Cudjoe on for Middleton and Fotheringham on for Levitt, 65'MacLeod on for Pawlett, 71'Thomson on for Fletcher, 86'van Veen 5'Spittal 69'Johnston 82'McGrath 31' (pen)Fletcher 49'2.812.15MotherwellDundee United

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

2.15 +0.90xG2.81 +1.84
2.15Non-penalty xG2.03
2.51 +1.31xG on target3.30 +2.40
22 +10Shots10 −1
6 +2.4Shots on target7 +3.4
4 +2.3Big chances6 +4.9
42% −5Possession58% +12
342 −5Passes499 +145
76% +10Pass accuracy84% +15
42% −5Field tilt58% +13
34 0Final-third entries45 +10
17 +8.5Box entries10 +0.5
16.7 +3Passes per defensive action11.2 −4
9 +4.0Corners0 −4.8
16 0Tackles16 0
3 −6.0Interceptions6 −2.8
13 −6Clearances26 0
4 +1.4Saves4 +0.7
17 +4Fouls6 −4
1 −0.8Offsides0 −1.4

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

Motherwell

Mandron 34', 0.29 xGMugabi 54', 0.23 xGvan Veen 76', 0.17 xGGoss 58', 0.10 xGvan Veen 64', 0.10 xGMandron 58', 0.09 xGvan Veen 24', 0.07 xGO'Donnell 55', 0.07 xGSlattery 69', 0.06 xGSlattery 78', 0.06 xGSpittal 53', 0.05 xGSpittal 59', 0.05 xGMcGinn 45+3', 0.04 xGFurlong 58', 0.04 xGObika 67', 0.04 xGGoss 38', 0.03 xGvan Veen 63', 0.03 xGSpittal 1', 0.02 xGGoss 56', 0.02 xGJohnston 82', 0.27 xG, goalvan Veen 5', 0.25 xG, goalSpittal 69', 0.06 xG, goal22%0.47 xGSix-yard box: 4 shots, 0.47 xG, 0 goals37%0.80 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.80 xG, 2 goals21%0.46 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.46 xG, 1 goal19%0.41 xGEdge of the box: 9 shots, 0.41 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Middleton 9', 0.61 xGFletcher 61', 0.42 xGMiddleton 19', 0.21 xGFletcher 45', 0.11 xGFletcher 22', 0.10 xGLevitt 10', 0.05 xGMiddleton 57', 0.04 xGMcGrath 84', 0.04 xGFletcher 49', 0.45 xG, goal21%0.42 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.42 xG, 0 goals73%1.48 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 1.48 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals4%0.09 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals2%0.04 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

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

1.64 16 shots, 3 goalsOpen play1.95 7 shots, 1 goal
0.51 6 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.07 2 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
39 min (41%) · Motherwell 1.14, Dundee United 0.56 xG
Motherwell ahead
36 min (38%) · Motherwell 0.07, Dundee United 1.80 xG
Dundee United ahead
20 min (21%) · Motherwell 0.93, Dundee United 0.46 xG

Line-ups

11652022738247219KellyMcGinnMugabiBlaneyO'DonnellGossMillerFurlongSpittalMandronvan VeenYellow cardYellow cardGoalGoal65'64'90+2'65'Motherwell 3-4-1-2Stuart Kettlewell3122276161419151889NewmanFreemanAyinaGrahamBehichSibbaldLevittMiddletonMcGrathPawlettFletcherGoalGoal65'65'71'86'Dundee United 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin

Motherwell substitutes

  • 64' Slattery for Miller
  • 65' Obika for Mandron
  • 65' Johnston for O'Donnell · goal 82'
  • 90+2' Cornelius for Spittal

Dundee United substitutes

  • 65' Fotheringham for Levitt
  • 65' Cudjoe for Middleton
  • 71' MacLeod for Pawlett
  • 86' Thomson for Fletcher

Players

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KellyGK900.000.0000.0450
McGinnCB900.040.0200.0776
MugabiCB900.230.0000.0116
Blaney CB900.000.0000.0112
O'DonnellRWB650.070.0810.0741
GossCM9010.150.3430.20103
Miller CM640.000.0600.1361
FurlongLWB9010.040.3120.46139
SpittalAM9010.170.4930.2472
MandronST650.380.0010.0111
van VeenST90110.630.446−0.0751
SlatteryMF260.130.0100.0100
ObikaFW250.040.0700.0502
JohnstonDF2510.270.0000.0120
CorneliusMF00.000.000––0

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
NewmanGK900.000.0000.0352
FreemanRB900.000.2110.2135
AyinaCB900.000.0000.03210
GrahamCB900.000.0300.131012
BehichLB900.000.0300.06104
SibbaldDM900.000.010−0.0318
LevittDM650.050.3210.0842
MiddletonRW650.850.1710.2933
McGrathAM9010.830.6320.2247
PawlettLW7110.000.3410.1031
FletcherST8611.080.071−0.0102
FotheringhamMF250.000.0000.0211
CudjoeFW250.000.000−0.0100
MacLeodFW190.000.0000.0010
ThomsonMF40.000.000––0

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

Blaney and Furlong: 5 passesMugabi and O'Donnell: 5 passesMugabi and Goss: 5 passesMcGinn and Mandron: 5 passesMiller and Mandron: 5 passesFurlong and van Veen: 5 passesKelly and Blaney: 6 passesMcGinn and O'Donnell: 6 passesMcGinn and Goss: 6 passesMcGinn and Miller: 6 passesO'Donnell and Goss: 6 passesO'Donnell and Mandron: 6 passesGoss and Miller: 6 passesKelly and McGinn: 7 passesGoss and van Veen: 7 passesSpittal and van Veen: 7 passesKelly and O'Donnell: 8 passesGoss and Furlong: 8 passesO'Donnell and Miller: 10 passesGoss and Spittal: 10 passesKelly: 14 completed passesBlaney: 15 completed passesMugabi: 12 completed passesMcGinn: 21 completed passesO'Donnell: 24 completed passesGoss: 32 completed passesMiller: 19 completed passesFurlong: 15 completed passesSpittal: 19 completed passesMandron: 13 completed passesvan Veen: 12 completed passes12051622738247219KellyBlaneyMugabiMcGinnO'DonnellGossMillerFurlongSpittalMandronvan VeenStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

Dundee United

Graham and Sibbald: 5 passesGraham and Pawlett: 5 passesBehich and Fletcher: 5 passesMiddleton and Fletcher: 5 passesGraham and McGrath: 6 passesFreeman and Levitt: 7 passesAyina and Levitt: 7 passesMcGrath and Pawlett: 7 passesFreeman and Fletcher: 8 passesBehich and McGrath: 8 passesLevitt and McGrath: 8 passesFreeman and Sibbald: 9 passesAyina and Graham: 9 passesNewman and Graham: 10 passesFreeman and Middleton: 10 passesFreeman and McGrath: 10 passesAyina and Sibbald: 10 passesBehich and Pawlett: 10 passesFreeman and Ayina: 11 passesGraham and Levitt: 12 passesLevitt and Pawlett: 12 passesBehich and Sibbald: 13 passesSibbald and Levitt: 22 passesBehich and Levitt: 27 passesGraham and Behich: 33 passesNewman: 13 completed passesFreeman: 31 completed passesAyina: 25 completed passesGraham: 48 completed passesBehich: 52 completed passesSibbald: 36 completed passesLevitt: 52 completed passesMiddleton: 10 completed passesMcGrath: 22 completed passesPawlett: 20 completed passesFletcher: 13 completed passes3122276161419151889NewmanFreemanAyinaGrahamBehichSibbaldLevittMiddletonMcGrathPawlettFletcherStarters until 65' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

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

FromToPasses
McGinnKelly9
GossMugabi8
McGinnGoss8
Gossvan Veen7
BlaneyKelly6

Dundee United

FromToPasses
BehichGraham21
GrahamBehich20
BehichLevitt14
SibbaldLevitt13
LevittBehich13

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

Defensive actions

Motherwell

1−3.711−1.57+0.14−1.99+1.38+1.210+4.18+0.88+0.170.06+0.83−0.49+3.43−3.84−0.85+1.22−1.02−1.75+0.11−1.62+0.41+0.11−1.12−0.60−1.11+0.62+1.30−0.53+2.01−4.8FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Dundee United

5+0.18+1.421+5.55−2.44−3.02−4.25−2.77−0.72−4.66+0.82−2.86+2.05−1.08+2.25+0.44+0.37+4.68+4.72−0.91−1.41−0.44+2.91−0.73+1.50−0.71+0.71+0.50−0.30−1.00−5.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 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

0.010.020.010.010.020.010.010.070.030.020.020.020.020.070.020.060.150.130.060.090.020.020.190.02−0.16−0.050.35LessMore

Dundee United

0.030.020.020.030.020.020.020.050.040.060.020.060.03−0.010.11−0.030.040.020.050.170.36LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.26AttackMotherwell1.18 → 1.18Dundee United0.97 → 1.00Defence (lower is better)Motherwell1.21 → 1.24Dundee United1.51 → 1.51

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

MotherwellDundee United
Expected goals1.700.84
Win57%18%
Expected Points1.970.78
Clean sheet43%18%

Motherwell 57%Draw 25%Dundee United 18%

Most likely score 1–0, 13%. Both sides score 47%.

Dundee United goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+8%6%3%5%1%4%1%6%5%2%3%2%1%13%12%11%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 28 May 2023: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Motherwell

  1. D1–124 MayLivingston (A)xG 0.47–0.70
  2. W1–020 MayRoss County (H)xG 1.47–0.29
  3. W2–013 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.53–0.75
  4. W2–06 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 1.67–0.43
  5. D1–122 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.81–2.04
  6. L1–215 AprDundee United (H)xG 2.47–1.53

Dundee United

  1. L0–324 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 0.99–1.90
  2. L1–220 MayLivingston (A)xG 1.17–1.06
  3. L1–313 MayRoss County (H)xG 2.19–3.37
  4. L0–16 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.26–1.12
  5. W2–022 AprLivingston (H)xG 0.72–0.51
  6. W2–115 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.53–2.47

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

Season to date

MotherwellDundee United
Position7th12th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost13–⁠8–⁠168–⁠7–⁠22
Points47 (1.27 per game)31 (0.84 per game)
Expected Points per game1.350.99
Goals50–⁠4938–⁠67
xG per game1.25–⁠1.310.97–⁠1.63
Home: points, xG per game1.17, 1.31–⁠1.111.05, 1.04–⁠1.63
Away: points, xG per game1.37, 1.19–⁠1.500.61, 0.90–⁠1.63
ManagerStuart Kettlewell (13)Jim Goodwin (11)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.26AttackMotherwell1.18, 5thDundee United0.97, 11thDefence (lower is better)Motherwell1.21, 4thDundee United1.51, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayMotherwell attack: 1.18Dundee United attack: 0.971.180.97Dundee UnitedMotherwellDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayMotherwell defence: 1.21Dundee United defence: 1.511.511.21

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

MotherwellDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−14%+5%−29%+30%
Counter-attacks+44%−16%−27%+101%
Set pieces−10%+3%−41%+11%
Penalties+24%−45%+11%−31%
Headers−33%+28%−38%+26%
Left side−2%−3%−18%+47%
Centre−16%+13%−33%+28%
Right side−8%−6%−44%+9%

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.

Matchups

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdDundee United concededLeft side−2%+9%Centre−16%+28%Right side−8%+47%Open play−14%+30%Counter-attacks+44%+101%Set pieces−10%+11%Headers−33%+26%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdMotherwell concededLeft side−18%−6%Centre−33%+13%Right side−44%−3%Open play−29%+5%Counter-attacks−27%−16%Set pieces−41%+3%Headers−38%+28%

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

1.25xG0.97
1.31xG against1.63
47%Possession46%
11.6Shots10.6
11.9Shots against15.4
3.6Shots on target3.6
1.7Big chances1.1
16.4Touches in the opposition box17.3
347Passes354
66%Pass accuracy69%
5.0Corners4.8
47%Field tilt45%
34.1Final-third entries35.5
8.5Box entries9.5
13.8Passes per defensive action15.3

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level371.331.60
Ahead261.230.94
Behind271.161.26

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level340.861.64
Ahead210.761.22
Behind351.201.85

xG by period

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.197–5
16–300.150.226–9
31–450.210.207–5
46–600.260.2013–7
61–750.240.225–16
76–900.290.2812–7

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.248–11
16–300.150.187–3
31–450.150.283–15
46–600.110.334–15
61–750.200.248–7
76–900.220.358–16

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

Most used players by position

Motherwell

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTKelly 37McGinn 17O'Donnell 4Shields 4Johansen 18Butcher 13Blaney 3Lamie 22Casey 12McGinn 17Johnston 13O'Donnell 7Goss 33Spittal 1Paton 1Slattery 12Penney 12Cornelius 10Furlong 13Slattery 9Cornelius 5Spittal 18Shields 6Tierney 3van Veen 34Mandron 7Obika 5Spittal 11McKinstry 8Shields 53-4-1-2 in 12 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (12), 4-2-3-1 (11), 4-3-3 (8), 4-4-2 (2), 5-3-2 (1), 3-5-2 (1), 4-5-1 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1)

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTBirighitti 26Eriksson 9Newman 2Mulgrew 17Smith 15Middleton 3Edwards 29Ayina 11McMann 18Graham 11Freeman 21Smith 12Niskanen 4Sibbald 22McGrath 10Djoum 8Levitt 21Harkes 6McMann 5Behich 24McMann 5Sibbald 4Harkes 17Pawlett 4Sibbald 2McGrath 15Middleton 15Fletcher 5Fletcher 24Watt 7MacLeod 23-4-2-1 in 14 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (14), 4-3-3 (5), 3-5-2 (4), 5-3-2 (4), 4-1-4-1 (3), 4-2-3-1 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-5-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (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

DateHomeAwayxG
15 April 2023Motherwell1–2Dundee UnitedxG 2.47–1.53
29 October 2022Dundee United0–1MotherwellxG 0.75–0.92
3 September 2022Motherwell0–0Dundee UnitedxG 3.28–0.36
30 April 2022Dundee United1–0MotherwellxG 0.38–0.77
9 February 2022Dundee United2–0MotherwellxG 1.53–1.11
30 November 2021Motherwell1–0Dundee UnitedxG 1.72–0.31

11 league meetings since 2020/21: Motherwell won 3, Dundee United won 5, and 3 were drawn. Goals 9–12 and xG 1.58–0.89 per game.

Key players

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
van Veen353,0862410.570.08
McKinstry101,050410.160.16
Tierney4574200.190.10
Obika5471100.260.03

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Fletcher292,467820.380.08
McGrath282,327720.190.16
Watt121,018410.240.08
Niskanen8838110.180.12

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.