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Dundee FC 2–1 Motherwell

Saturday 7 March 2026, 15:00 · Dens Park · Round 25 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Dan McFarlane · Attendance 6,304

Dundee FC Yogane 32', Robertson 84'

Motherwell Slattery 78'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCMotherwell
Goals21
xG1.471.85
Expected Points1.141.59

Dundee FC 29%Draw 27%Motherwell 44%

Most likely score 1–1, 12%. Final score 2–1, 10%.

Motherwell goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+2%4%4%2%1%5%7%3%5%6%2%1%3%3%2%12%11%10%11%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTRobertson on for Cotterill, Westley on for Yogane, and Hay on for Murray, 63'Halliday on for Dhanda, 90+1'Priestman on for Fadinger, 38'Bjørgolfsson on for Said and Sparrow on for O'Donnell, 46'Charles-Cook on for Longelo, 67'Nicholson on for Priestman, 85'Yogane 32'Robertson 84'Slattery 78'Motherwell 1.85Dundee FC 1.4700.511.520153045607590HTRobertson on for Cotterill, Westley on for Yogane, and Hay on for Murray, 63'Halliday on for Dhanda, 90+1'Priestman on for Fadinger, 38'Bjørgolfsson on for Said and Sparrow on for O'Donnell, 46'Charles-Cook on for Longelo, 67'Nicholson on for Priestman, 85'Yogane 32'Robertson 84'Slattery 78'1.851.47Dundee 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

1.47 +0.52xG1.85 +0.26
1.21 +0.33xG on target1.75 +0.10
9 −1Shots21 +8
2 −1.2Shots on target9 +4.0
3 +1.7Big chances2 −0.5
20 +5Touches in the opposition box41 +14
33% −10Possession67% +8
294 −57Passes613 +61
76% +1Pass accuracy87% +2
17% −21Field tilt83% +21
23 −10Final-third entries75 +25
7 0.0Box entries25 +8.9
18.5 −2Passes per defensive action7.5 −6
3 −0.8Corners1 −2.9
29 +15Tackles15 +1
11 +3.2Interceptions6 −1.4
50 +17Clearances13 −11
8 +4.5Saves0 −2.9
12 +2.8Fouls19 +7.4
3 +1.6Offsides0 −2.2

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

Yogane 34', 0.50 xGMurray 11', 0.06 xGHay 68', 0.06 xGGraham 38', 0.03 xGCongreve 72', 0.03 xGGraham 82', 0.03 xGCongreve 27', 0.02 xGRobertson 84', 0.56 xG, goalYogane 32', 0.18 xG, goal54%0.80 xGSix-yard box: 4 shots, 0.80 xG, 1 goal40%0.59 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.59 xG, 1 goal2%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

Motherwell

Maswanhise 12', 0.25 xGCharles-Cook 72', 0.19 xGMaswanhise 90+4', 0.18 xGLongelo 30', 0.11 xGFadinger 30', 0.11 xGFadinger 31', 0.11 xGSlattery 56', 0.11 xGJust 62', 0.11 xGSlattery 75', 0.11 xGMaswanhise 41', 0.09 xGWatt 59', 0.09 xGSparrow 75', 0.07 xGWatt 39', 0.06 xGJust 43', 0.06 xGJust 24', 0.04 xGFadinger 14', 0.03 xGSlattery 89', 0.03 xGLongelo 14', 0.02 xGSlattery 28', 0.02 xGSlattery 41', 0.01 xGSlattery 78', 0.03 xG, goal15%0.27 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.27 xG, 0 goals22%0.40 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.40 xG, 0 goals23%0.43 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.43 xG, 0 goals38%0.70 xGEdge of the box: 10 shots, 0.70 xG, 1 goal3%0.05 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.05 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

1.35 6 shots, 2 goalsOpen play1.42 15 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.10 1 shot, 0 goals
0.12 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.33 5 shots, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
38 min (40%) · Dundee FC 0.84, Motherwell 0.69 xG
Dundee FC ahead
56 min (60%) · Dundee FC 0.63, Motherwell 1.15 xG

Line-ups

1742212482420211715McCrackenD. WrightAstleyGrahamSamuelsHamiltonCotterillCongreveDhandaYoganeMurrayYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardGoal63'90+1'63'63'Dundee FC 4-2-3-1Steven Pressley13216574512208901821WardO'DonnellMcGinnWelshLongeloFadingerWattSlatterySaidMaswanhiseJustYellow cardGoalYellow card46'67'38'46'Motherwell 4-3-3Jens Berthel Askou

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 63' Robertson for Cotterill · yellow card 70', goal 84'
  • 63' Hay for Murray
  • 63' Westley for Yogane · 1 assist
  • 90+1' Halliday for Dhanda

Motherwell substitutes

  • 38' Priestman for Fadinger · off 85'
  • 46' Sparrow for O'Donnell
  • 46' Bjørgolfsson for Said
  • 67' Charles-Cook for Longelo
  • 85' Nicholson for Priestman

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McCrackenGK900.000.0000.0340
D. WrightRB900.000.0100.0337
AstleyCB900.000.0000.05310
Graham CB900.060.0000.06322
SamuelsLB900.000.0100.04311
Hamilton DM900.000.0700.00110
CotterillDM630.000.0200.0116
Congreve RW900.050.4620.2592
DhandaAM900.000.0300.08317
YoganeLW6310.680.010−0.0103
MurrayST630.060.0000.0002
Robertson MF2710.560.0100.0111
HayFW270.060.051−0.0400
WestleyFW2710.000.3610.1605
HallidayMF00.000.0000.0000

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
WardGK900.000.0000.0430
O'DonnellRB460.000.0210.0672
McGinn CB900.000.0700.19133
WelshCB900.000.0400.1356
LongeloLB670.130.0200.1093
FadingerCM380.250.0910.1450
WattCM900.150.1120.15123
SlatteryCM9010.310.0800.0640
Said RW460.000.073−0.0141
MaswanhiseST900.530.121−0.0712
JustLW900.220.7320.47138
PriestmanMF470.000.1700.1881
SparrowMF440.070.0900.1143
BjørgolfssonFW440.000.0210.0221
Charles-CookFW230.190.010−0.0611
NicholsonDF50.000.010−0.0200

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

McCracken and D. Wright: 3 passesMcCracken and Samuels: 3 passesGraham and Hamilton: 3 passesAstley and Cotterill: 3 passesAstley and Congreve: 3 passesCotterill and Dhanda: 3 passesCongreve and Murray: 3 passesD. Wright and Congreve: 4 passesGraham and Dhanda: 4 passesSamuels and Dhanda: 4 passesCotterill and Yogane: 4 passesHamilton and Dhanda: 4 passesD. Wright and Graham: 5 passesD. Wright and Dhanda: 5 passesGraham and Cotterill: 5 passesDhanda and Yogane: 5 passesAstley and Dhanda: 6 passesSamuels and Cotterill: 8 passesMcCracken and Astley: 9 passesCongreve and Dhanda: 9 passesGraham and Astley: 10 passesSamuels and Yogane: 11 passesMcCracken and Graham: 15 passesGraham and Samuels: 17 passesD. Wright and Astley: 18 passesMcCracken: 19 completed passesD. Wright: 22 completed passesGraham: 31 completed passesAstley: 26 completed passesSamuels: 23 completed passesCotterill: 15 completed passesHamilton: 6 completed passesCongreve: 12 completed passesDhanda: 24 completed passesYogane: 10 completed passesMurray: 6 completed passes1722412244820211715McCrackenD. WrightGrahamAstleySamuelsCotterillHamiltonCongreveDhandaYoganeMurrayStarters until 63' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Motherwell

Fadinger and Slattery: 4 passesWard and Welsh: 5 passesWelsh and Longelo: 5 passesLongelo and Fadinger: 5 passesWatt and Just: 5 passesWard and Watt: 6 passesWelsh and McGinn: 6 passesLongelo and Slattery: 6 passesO'Donnell and Fadinger: 7 passesO'Donnell and Just: 7 passesSaid and Just: 7 passesO'Donnell and Said: 8 passesSlattery and Watt: 8 passesMcGinn and Fadinger: 10 passesLongelo and Watt: 10 passesWelsh and Watt: 12 passesFadinger and Watt: 12 passesWard and McGinn: 13 passesO'Donnell and Watt: 15 passesMcGinn and Watt: 20 passesO'Donnell and McGinn: 23 passesWard: 16 completed passesO'Donnell: 35 completed passesWelsh: 24 completed passesMcGinn: 37 completed passesLongelo: 15 completed passesFadinger: 24 completed passesSlattery: 15 completed passesWatt: 46 completed passesSaid: 13 completed passesMaswanhise: 3 completed passesJust: 11 completed passes13257164512820901821WardO'DonnellWelshMcGinnLongeloFadingerSlatteryWattSaidMaswanhiseJustStarters until 38' · lines join pairs with 4+ 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
AstleyD. Wright11
GrahamSamuels10
McCrackenGraham9
D. WrightAstley8
GrahamMcCracken8

Motherwell

FromToPasses
WattMcGinn22
McGinnO'Donnell18
McGinnWatt17
O'DonnellWatt16
WelshWatt14

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

4−0.67−0.428+10.718+10.38+3.82−3.012+5.213+5.013+5.011+4.73−1.72−2.74+0.75−0.12−2.90−3.55+2.46+4.51−1.79+6.03+1.14+2.52+0.910.01−0.90−0.60−0.30−0.72+1.70−0.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 28 matches

Motherwell

0−3.62−4.42−4.12−1.96−0.34−3.53−4.110+2.77+0.85−0.92−2.56+2.12−2.42−2.99+5.03−1.30−2.44+1.17+3.18+4.920.010.06+4.43+0.90−0.90−0.62+1.20−0.31+0.57−5.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 28 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

0.010.020.010.010.040.020.010.010.010.030.040.01−0.010.010.030.01−0.02−0.010.130.170.12LessMore

Motherwell

0.010.020.010.020.030.010.020.010.040.050.030.040.030.110.110.080.080.09−0.040.070.18−0.16−0.15−0.030.010.250.310.26LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.34AttackDundee FC1.09 → 1.10Motherwell1.50 → 1.49Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.53 → 1.52Motherwell1.07 → 1.09

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
11th4%1%−3
Motherwell
Title2%<1%−2

From the forecast before the match (7 March 2026): 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 goals1.041.52
Win25%48%
Expected Points1.031.70
Clean sheet22%36%

Dundee FC 25%Draw 27%Motherwell 48%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 51%.

Motherwell goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+8%9%5%2%7%5%2%4%6%5%2%1%2%2%11%13%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 7 March 2026: 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
11th4%1%3%6%
Motherwell
Title2%<1%1%3%

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. D3–328 FebHibernian (H)xG 0.92–1.74
  2. W3–221 FebAberdeen (A)xG 3.99–0.46
  3. D2–214 FebLivingston (H)xG 0.91–1.29
  4. L0–111 FebFalkirk (A)xG 1.58–0.98
  5. D0–031 JanSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.78–1.04
  6. L0–325 JanRangers (A)xG 0.24–2.51

Motherwell

  1. W2–028 FebDundee United (H)xG 2.12–0.31
  2. W5–021 FebSt. Mirren (A)xG 2.20–1.00
  3. W2–015 FebAberdeen (H)xG 2.46–0.62
  4. D1–111 FebRangers (H)xG 1.57–1.65
  5. W2–031 JanLivingston (A)xG 1.62–0.22
  6. W4–024 JanKilmarnock (H)xG 2.72–0.46

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

Season to date

Dundee FCMotherwell
Position9th4th
Played2828
Won, drawn, lost7–⁠7–⁠1414–⁠11–⁠3
Points28 (1.00 per game)53 (1.89 per game)
Expected Points per game0.971.74
Goals27–⁠4547–⁠18
xG per game0.95–⁠1.521.59–⁠1.09
Home: points, xG per game1.38, 1.08–⁠1.422.27, 1.77–⁠0.72
Away: points, xG per game0.67, 0.85–⁠1.611.46, 1.37–⁠1.51
ManagerSteven Pressley (28)Jens Berthel Askou (28)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.34AttackDundee FC1.09, 10thMotherwell1.50, 3rdDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.53, 8thMotherwell1.07, 3rd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarDundee FC attack: 1.09Motherwell attack: 1.501.501.09MotherwellDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarDundee FC defence: 1.53Motherwell defence: 1.071.531.07

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−37%+11%+24%−17%
Counter-attacks−67%+2%−4%−17%
Set pieces−20%+2%−35%−31%
Penalties−5%−5%+90%−52%
Headers−16%+9%−19%−35%
Left side−55%+5%+25%−23%
Centre−33%−1%−25%−16%
Right side−21%+30%+47%−29%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdMotherwell concededLeft side−55%−29%Centre−33%−16%Right side−21%−23%Open play−37%−17%Counter-attacks−67%−17%Set pieces−20%−31%Headers−16%−35%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdDundee FC concededLeft side+25%+30%Centre−25%−1%Right side+47%+5%Open play+24%+11%Counter-attacks−4%+2%Set pieces−35%+2%Headers−19%+9%

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

0.95xG1.59
1.52xG against1.09
43%Possession59%
10.3Shots13.5
15.4Shots against10.5
3.2Shots on target5.0
1.3Big chances2.5
15.2Touches in the opposition box27.0
351Passes552
75%Pass accuracy85%
3.8Corners3.9
37%Field tilt62%
33.3Final-third entries50.4
7.0Box entries16.1
20.8Passes per defensive action13.1

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level441.061.52
Ahead170.831.89
Behind300.861.30

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level481.281.12
Ahead321.851.05
Behind92.281.11

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.224–7
16–300.110.214–9
31–450.260.278–7
46–600.100.264–5
61–750.170.213–4
76–900.170.354–13

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.103–2
16–300.280.1811–3
31–450.280.177–0
46–600.320.1411–3
61–750.260.265–6
76–900.320.2410–4

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBDMRMCMCMLMSTMcCracken 28Astley 14Wright 7Halliday 3Astley 11C. Robertson 10Graham 24Koumetio 9Samuels 2Samuels 13Wright 11Murray 1Hamilton 9Wright 7Dhanda 4Congreve 21Westley 3Jones 2Dhanda 10Robertson 8Digby 8Hamilton 15Jones 8Cotterill 4Yogane 18Westley 4Dhanda 3Murray 15Hay 8Westley 34-1-4-1 in 7 of 28 starts

Formations: 4-1-4-1 (7), 3-4-3 (7), 4-5-1 (4), 5-3-2 (3), 4-4-2 (2), 4-2-3-1 (1), 4-3-3 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1), 5-4-1 (1)

Motherwell

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTWard 28O'Donnell 11Koutroumbis 10Sparrow 5McGinn 24Gordon 8O'Donnell 5Welsh 18Longelo 22Koutroumbis 5Charles-Cook 1Fadinger 24Priestman 8Just 3Watt 19Slattery 1Maswanhise 13Said 8Just 3Just 12Slattery 6Watt 4Slattery 10Said 7Charles-Cook 5Maswanhise 11Stamatelopoulos 9Hendry 74-2-3-1 in 18 of 28 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (18), 4-3-3 (3), 4-1-3-2 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-1-4-2 (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
20 December 2025Motherwell1–0Dundee FCxG 1.23–0.23
13 September 2025Dundee FC1–1MotherwellxG 0.82–2.28
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

12 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 3, Motherwell won 5, and 4 were drawn. Goals 18–16 and xG 0.99–1.35 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Congreve221,886270.110.28
Westley13851200.190.14
Hay9973210.220.11
Dhanda191,572200.170.15

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Stamatelopoulos9868620.890.08
Maswanhise252,0161620.490.09
Just221,854660.270.23
Slattery181,655270.180.27

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