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Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell

Saturday 13 September 2025, 15:00 · Dens Park · Round 5 · Half-time 0–1 · Referee Calum Scott · Attendance 4,572

Dundee FC Graham 48' · Dhanda sent off 85'

Motherwell Maswanhise 33'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCMotherwell
Goals11
xG0.822.28
Expected Points0.412.40

Dundee FC 7%Draw 19%Motherwell 74%

Most likely score 1–2, 14%. Final score 1–1, 11%.

Motherwell goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+2%9%9%4%1%2%5%1%3%6%4%2%13%11%14%10%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTDhanda (Dundee FC), red card 85'Congreve on for Westley, 46'Hay on for Yogane, 72'Samuels on for F. Robertson and Jones on for Murray, 90+2'Just on for Charles-Cook and O'Donnell on for Koutroumbis, 57'Osong on for Stamatelopoulos, 61'Balmer on for Welsh, 78'Priestman on for Said, 79'Graham 48'Maswanhise 33'Motherwell 2.28Dundee FC 0.8201230153045607590HTDhanda (Dundee FC), red card 85'Congreve on for Westley, 46'Hay on for Yogane, 72'Samuels on for F. Robertson and Jones on for Murray, 90+2'Just on for Charles-Cook and O'Donnell on for Koutroumbis, 57'Osong on for Stamatelopoulos, 61'Balmer on for Welsh, 78'Priestman on for Said, 79'Graham 48'Maswanhise 33'2.280.82Dundee FCMotherwell

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

Dundee FCMotherwell

0.82 +0.61xG2.28 +0.79
1.14 +0.83xG on target0.85 −0.72
7 +2.0Shots18 +5.8
4 +2.8Shots on target5 +1.2
2 +1.5Big chances2 0.0
11 +3.0Touches in the opposition box36 +11.0
34% −5Possession66% +9
330 −20Passes645 +132
79% +2Pass accuracy90% +6
22% −7Field tilt78% +22
24 +1Final-third entries69 +23
7 +4.8Box entries26 +12.2
39.5 +11Passes per defensive action12.5 +1
2 −1.2Corners6 +1.8
23 +9Tackles13 −1
14 +6.5Interceptions6 −2.0
35 −7Clearances20 −1
4 +0.2Saves3 −1.2
7 −0.8Fouls12 −1.0
0 −1.0Offsides2 −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

Dundee FC

Murray 55', 0.37 xGCongreve 54', 0.07 xGDhanda 47', 0.05 xGMurray 49', 0.05 xGYogane 13', 0.04 xGCongreve 53', 0.01 xGGraham 48', 0.22 xG, goal27%0.22 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.22 xG, 1 goal52%0.42 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.42 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals21%0.17 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.17 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Motherwell

Stamatelopoulos 58', 0.77 xGMaswanhise 77', 0.33 xGLongelo 40', 0.17 xGOsong 65', 0.16 xGSaid 53', 0.12 xGSaid 65', 0.12 xGMaswanhise 23', 0.11 xGLongelo 45', 0.06 xGJust 90+3', 0.05 xGLongelo 45+2', 0.04 xGFadinger 65', 0.04 xGSaid 9', 0.03 xGFadinger 21', 0.03 xGMaswanhise 45+1', 0.03 xGMaswanhise 16', 0.02 xGLongelo 41', 0.02 xGFadinger 71', 0.02 xGMaswanhise 33', 0.16 xG, goal34%0.77 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.77 xG, 0 goals41%0.94 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.94 xG, 0 goals16%0.37 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.37 xG, 1 goal7%0.17 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.17 xG, 0 goals1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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

Dundee FCMotherwell

0.55 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play2.00 14 shots, 1 goal
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.17 1 shot, 0 goals
0.27 2 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.11 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
78 min (82%) · Dundee FC 0.55, Motherwell 1.96 xG
Motherwell ahead
17 min (18%) · Dundee FC 0.27, Motherwell 0.33 xG

Line-ups

143227104819172115McCrackenAstleyC. RobertsonGrahamWrightF. RobertsonHamiltonWestleyYoganeDhandaMurrayGoalYellow cardSent off90+2'46'72'90+2'Dundee FC 3-5-2Steven Pressley13224574512201890779WardKoutroumbisGordonWelshLongeloFadingerWattMaswanhiseSaidCharles-CookStamatelopoulosYellow cardGoal57'78'79'57'61'Motherwell 4-2-3-1Jens Berthel Askou

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 46' Congreve for Westley · 1 assist
  • 72' Hay for Yogane
  • 90+2' Samuels for F. Robertson
  • 90+2' Jones for Murray

Motherwell substitutes

  • 57' O'Donnell for Koutroumbis
  • 57' Just for Charles-Cook
  • 61' Osong for Stamatelopoulos
  • 78' Balmer for Welsh
  • 79' Priestman for Said

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McCrackenGK900.000.0000.0102
AstleyCB900.000.0100.03113
C. RobertsonCB900.000.0000.05611
GrahamCB9010.220.0000.02414
WrightRWB900.000.0110.09710
F. RobertsonCM900.000.1200.0509
HamiltonCM900.000.0000.0128
Westley CM460.000.0000.0001
YoganeLWB720.040.0000.0331
Dhanda ST850.050.2020.2682
MurrayST900.420.000−0.0103
CongreveFW4410.080.5520.3971
HayFW180.000.0000.0111
SamuelsDF00.000.0000.0003
JonesMF00.000.0000.0000

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
WardGK900.000.0000.0101
KoutroumbisRB570.000.0620.0984
GordonCB900.000.0100.0844
WelshCB780.000.0100.0959
Longelo LB9010.290.0910.14123
FadingerDM900.090.0600.0153
WattDM900.000.1120.29233
MaswanhiseRW9010.660.1800.3372
SaidAM790.260.1020.1151
Charles-CookLW570.000.0520.0570
StamatelopoulosST610.770.0910.0610
O'DonnellDF330.000.1510.2153
JustMF330.050.3110.0932
OsongFW290.160.0310.0100
BalmerDF120.000.0000.0112
PriestmanMF110.000.0100.0212

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

Dundee FC

Graham and Hamilton: 3 passesAstley and Dhanda: 3 passesWright and Murray: 3 passesDhanda and Murray: 3 passesF. Robertson and Murray: 3 passesMcCracken and Graham: 4 passesGraham and Dhanda: 4 passesC. Robertson and Hamilton: 4 passesAstley and F. Robertson: 4 passesWright and Hamilton: 4 passesC. Robertson and Dhanda: 5 passesYogane and Dhanda: 5 passesWright and F. Robertson: 7 passesMcCracken and Astley: 9 passesAstley and Wright: 12 passesGraham and C. Robertson: 14 passesMcCracken and C. Robertson: 15 passesC. Robertson and Astley: 17 passesMcCracken: 17 completed passesGraham: 15 completed passesC. Robertson: 30 completed passesAstley: 25 completed passesWright: 12 completed passesYogane: 2 completed passesDhanda: 11 completed passesF. Robertson: 11 completed passesHamilton: 10 completed passesMurray: 4 completed passesWestley: 1 completed passes122347172110481519McCrackenGrahamC. RobertsonAstleyWrightYoganeDhandaF. RobertsonHamiltonMurrayWestleyStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Motherwell

Fadinger and Charles-Cook: 8 passesWatt and Said: 8 passesWatt and Charles-Cook: 8 passesWard and Welsh: 9 passesKoutroumbis and Said: 9 passesKoutroumbis and Charles-Cook: 9 passesLongelo and Fadinger: 9 passesWard and Watt: 10 passesGordon and Fadinger: 10 passesLongelo and Charles-Cook: 13 passesKoutroumbis and Maswanhise: 14 passesWard and Gordon: 15 passesLongelo and Watt: 17 passesKoutroumbis and Fadinger: 19 passesGordon and Welsh: 19 passesWelsh and Fadinger: 19 passesKoutroumbis and Watt: 20 passesGordon and Watt: 20 passesWelsh and Longelo: 20 passesWelsh and Watt: 22 passesFadinger and Watt: 24 passesKoutroumbis and Gordon: 29 passesWard: 27 completed passesKoutroumbis: 58 completed passesGordon: 52 completed passesWelsh: 50 completed passesLongelo: 32 completed passesFadinger: 52 completed passesWatt: 73 completed passesMaswanhise: 16 completed passesSaid: 20 completed passesCharles-Cook: 24 completed passesStamatelopoulos: 15 completed passes13224574512201890779WardKoutroumbisGordonWelshLongeloFadingerWattMaswanhiseSaidCharles-CookStamatelopoulosStarters until 57' · lines join pairs with 8+ 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
AstleyWright16
C. RobertsonAstley15
AstleyC. Robertson14
McCrackenC. Robertson13
GrahamC. Robertson11

Motherwell

FromToPasses
FadingerWatt22
WattLongelo19
WelshWatt16
WattFadinger16
GordonKoutroumbis15

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

11+6.011+3.225+3.88−0.84−1.28+2.59+4.510+0.811+2.55−4.02−2.27+1.81−1.83−0.52−3.22−2.51−2.02+1.01−2.020.00−1.00−0.50−0.22+1.01−1.21+0.800.00−0.500.00−0.8FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 4 matches

Motherwell

4+0.85+0.89+1.20−4.25−1.25+0.26+0.26−1.570.02−1.54+1.23−1.86−0.84−0.53−2.03+0.51−3.86+1.53+0.21−1.03+2.54+3.01−2.20−1.01+0.50−0.80−0.81+0.56−4.52−5.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 4 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

Dundee FC

0.010.010.040.010.010.060.020.020.010.010.010.020.040.05−0.01−0.010.010.03−0.010.01−0.010.21−0.010.39LessMore

Motherwell

0.010.010.010.020.040.030.020.020.020.060.070.050.040.070.050.100.110.040.03−0.020.14−0.010.130.05−0.040.020.51LessMore

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 1.36AttackDundee FC1.05 → 1.03Motherwell1.26 → 1.28Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.74 → 1.75Motherwell1.41 → 1.38

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

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Dundee FC
Top six4%4%0
11th25%25%0
Bottom32%31%−1
Motherwell
Top six49%48%−1
11th5%5%0
Bottom2%2%0
Falkirk
Top six17%17%0
11th17%17%0
Bottom27%27%0
Livingston
Top six11%11%0
11th21%20%−1
Bottom23%23%0

From the forecast before the match (13 September 2025): 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

Dundee FCMotherwell
Expected goals1.271.45
Win32%41%
Expected Points1.241.49
Clean sheet23%28%

Dundee FC 32%Draw 27%Motherwell 41%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 56%.

Motherwell goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+7%9%7%3%1%8%9%4%2%5%8%6%3%1%2%3%2%1%1%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 13 September 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawMotherwell win
Dundee FC
Top six4%7%4%2%
11th25%23%25%27%
Bottom32%25%31%38%
Motherwell
Top six49%41%48%57%
11th5%7%5%3%
Bottom2%3%2%1%
Falkirk
Top six17%17%17%16%
11th17%16%17%18%
Bottom27%29%27%25%
Livingston
Top six11%11%11%11%
11th21%21%20%21%
Bottom23%25%23%21%

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

Dundee FC

  1. L0–231 AugDundee United (H)xG 0.12–0.91
  2. D0–023 AugKilmarnock (A)xG 0.26–1.11
  3. D1–19 AugRangers (A)xG 0.34–1.97
  4. L1–23 AugHibernian (H)xG 0.13–1.42
  5. W2–018 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.48–0.53
  6. D1–114 MayRoss County (H)xG 1.58–1.70

Motherwell

  1. D2–230 AugKilmarnock (H)xG 1.76–1.20
  2. D3–323 AugHearts (A)xG 1.52–2.21
  3. D0–09 AugSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.53–1.31
  4. D1–12 AugRangers (H)xG 2.15–0.83
  5. D1–118 MayRoss County (A)xG 2.00–1.09
  6. W3–014 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 2.57–0.53

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

Season to date

Dundee FCMotherwell
Position11th5th
Played44
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠2–⁠20–⁠4–⁠0
Points2 (0.50 per game)4 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game0.411.39
Goals2–⁠56–⁠6
xG per game0.21–⁠1.351.49–⁠1.39
Home: points, xG per game0.00, 0.12–⁠1.171.00, 1.96–⁠1.01
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.30–⁠1.541.00, 1.02–⁠1.76
ManagerSteven Pressley (4)Jens Berthel Askou (4)

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 1.36AttackDundee FC1.05, 10thMotherwell1.26, 5thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.74, 12thMotherwell1.41, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.01 Aug31 AugDundee FC attack: 1.05Motherwell attack: 1.261.261.05MotherwellDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.01 Aug31 AugDundee FC defence: 1.74Motherwell defence: 1.411.741.41

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

Dundee FCMotherwell
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−65%−10%+21%+3%
Counter-attacks−74%+31%+121%+43%
Set pieces−51%+55%−5%+47%
Penalties−56%+127%−87%−69%
Headers−46%+57%+26%+22%
Left side−51%+9%+33%−3%
Centre−67%+13%−11%+50%
Right side−58%+28%+71%−13%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdMotherwell concededLeft side−51%−13%Centre−67%+50%Right side−58%−3%Open play−65%+3%Counter-attacks−74%+43%Set pieces−51%+47%Headers−46%+22%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdDundee FC concededLeft side+33%+28%Centre−11%+13%Right side+71%+9%Open play+21%−10%Counter-attacks+121%+31%Set pieces−5%+55%Headers+26%+57%

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

Dundee FCMotherwell

0.21xG1.49
1.35xG against1.39
39%Possession57%
5.0Shots12.2
14.2Shots against12.5
1.2Shots on target3.8
0.5Big chances2.0
8.0Touches in the opposition box25.0
350Passes514
76%Pass accuracy83%
3.2Corners4.2
28%Field tilt56%
23.2Final-third entries45.8
2.2Box entries13.8
28.3Passes per defensive action11.3

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level460.300.96
Ahead100.093.44
Behind340.131.28

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level450.681.52
Ahead201.562.31
Behind252.900.40

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.010.090–1
16–300.030.080–1
31–450.090.241–1
46–600.010.161–0
61–750.010.390–0
76–900.070.400–2

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.000.170–1
16–300.260.111–1
31–450.290.061–0
46–600.300.051–0
61–750.380.272–2
76–900.250.731–2

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRWBCBCBCBLWBCMCMCMSTSTMcCracken 4Wright 3Ingram 1Astley 4C. Robert… 4C. RobertsonGraham 4Samuels 4Jones 4Westley 2Digby 2F. Robertson 3Hamilton 1Murray 2Hay 2Westley 1Dhanda 2Acquah 15-3-2 in 3 of 4 starts

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

Motherwell

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWWard 4O'Donnell 2Koutroumbis 2Gordon 2O'Donnell 1Balmer 1McGinn 4Longelo 4Fadinger 4Watt 4Slattery 2Just 2Maswanhise 3Said 1Stamatelopoulos 3Maswanhise 1Just 2Said 1Slattery 14-3-3 in 2 of 4 starts

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

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
3 May 2025Dundee FC1–2MotherwellxG 0.78–3.15
26 February 2025Motherwell2–1Dundee FCxG 1.10–1.42
4 December 2024Dundee FC4–1MotherwellxG 0.60–1.97
19 October 2024Motherwell0–1Dundee FCxG 0.56–0.84
6 April 2024Dundee FC2–3MotherwellxG 0.47–2.62
2 December 2023Motherwell3–3Dundee FCxG 0.89–1.59

10 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 3, Motherwell won 4, and 3 were drawn. Goals 17–14 and xG 1.09–1.27 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Murray383,2901630.340.07
F. Robertson181,823140.050.12
Koumetio141,248000.040.09
Donnelly10976100.050.06

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Stamatelopoulos161,154510.380.04
Maswanhise211,910830.230.06
Slattery151,281710.140.13
Halliday352,651320.120.11

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.