Updated 5 November 2026.
Dundee United welcome Motherwell to Tannadice Park on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 3pm UK. The hosts have gone five league games without defeat and we make them the likelier winners, while Motherwell come in off a 1-0 win over St. Mirren that ended a run of one point from four games.
United are 6th in the Scottish Premiership table on 16 points from 11 games with a 4-4-3 record, and Motherwell are 9th on 12 from 12 with 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats, so the visitors have played one more and trail by four points.
United have won three and drawn two of their last five league games. They won 3-0 at St. Mirren, beat Hibernian 1-0 at home and drew 1-1 at St. Johnstone. They then beat Aberdeen 3-2 at Tannadice before taking a 2-2 draw at Celtic on 28 October. They are the 5th most prolific side in the league at 1.45 goals a game, and they have the 3rd most shots on target at 5.55 a game. They have also kept a clean sheet in 27% of their games, the 4th highest rate in the division.
Before the St. Mirren win Motherwell had taken one point from four, losing 0-2 to Celtic, 3-2 at Kilmarnock and 0-2 to Hearts at home before a 2-2 draw at St. Johnstone. The 1-0 over St. Mirren on 31 October was their only win in the last five.
Motherwell concede 1.67 goals a game, the 3rd most in the league, and have 14 goals scored against 20 conceded. They do create chances, with 4.83 shots on target a game, the 5th most. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% of their matches, the 5th highest rate.
Dundee United possible starting lineup:
Walton; Rawlins, Esselink, Forbes, Ciubotaru; Cameron, Tait, Iqbal; Randall, Sapsford, Bennie
Motherwell possible starting lineup:
Paulsen; Sparrow, Moormann, Girdwood-Reich, Longelo; Hodge, Fadinger; Maswanhise, Said, Kanga; Palmer-Houlden
Dylan Tait has committed at least one foul in 10 straight games, averaging 2.5 a game, and is 1.11 at midnite to make it 11. He has also made a tackle in six in a row.
Jesse Randall has had a shot in nine straight games at 1.9 a game and is 1.02 at bet365. Daniel Bennie has shot in six straight at 2.5 a game, priced at 1.03 with bet365.
Zachary Sapsford has landed a shot on target in four consecutive games and is 1.36 at ladbrokes to extend it. He has also had at least one shot in five in a row.
For Motherwell, Joe Hodge has made a tackle in 10 straight games at 2.8 a game and has fouled in five in a row, 1.22 at midnite.
We back Dundee United to win, and the best price on them is 2.10 at coral. The draw is 3.75 at coral and Motherwell are 3.25 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United to win | 2.10 (coral) | 44% |
| Draw | 3.75 (coral) | 25% |
| Motherwell to win | 3.25 (bet365) | 31% |
| Both teams to score | 1.53 (bet365) | 63% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 61% |
We expect 1.71 goals from United and 1.42 from Motherwell, and our prediction is a 1-1 draw at Tannadice. 1-1 is the likeliest single scoreline at 11%, though we make United the likelier winners overall at 44% to Motherwell's 31%.
Both teams scoring comes in at 63% in our projections and over 2.5 goals at 61%.
Dundee United vs Motherwell kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Tannadice Park, a 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixture between 6th-placed Dundee United on 16 points and 9th-placed Motherwell on 12. We project it at 1.71 goals for United to 1.42 for Motherwell.
We predict a 1-1 draw between Dundee United and Motherwell in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership on 7 November 2026, the likeliest single score at 11%. We still make United the likelier winners, at 44% to Motherwell's 31%, with the draw at 25%.
Dundee United are favourites for Dundee United vs Motherwell in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership on 7 November, with a 44% win chance in our model against 31% for Motherwell. The best price on United is 2.10 at coral.
We give both teams to score a 63% chance in Dundee United vs Motherwell in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, with the best price 1.53 at bet365. Motherwell concede 1.67 goals a game this season, the 3rd most in the division.
Dundee United are 6th on 16 points from 11 games and Motherwell are 9th on 12 points from 12 games in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, a four-point gap going into Dundee United vs Motherwell at Tannadice on 7 November.
Dylan Tait has committed a foul in 10 straight Scottish Premiership games in 2026/27, and Jesse Randall has had a shot in nine straight games. Both are in Dundee United's possible starting lineup for Dundee United vs Motherwell on 7 November 2026.
Predicted lineups for Dundee Utd vs Motherwell in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership on Saturday 7 November 2026: Dundee United may start Walton; Rawlins, Esselink, Forbes, Ciubotaru; Cameron, Tait, Iqbal; Randall, Sapsford, Bennie. Motherwell may start Paulsen; Sparrow, Moormann, Girdwood-Reich, Longelo; Hodge, Fadinger; Maswanhise, Said, Kanga; Palmer-Houlden.