19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC

Dundee vs Motherwell Premiership prediction & result

Dens Park, Dundee
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Dundee 2-1 Motherwell.

Before kick-off the model made it 44% Dundee, 28% draw, 28% Motherwell — fair odds of 2.27, 3.57 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Dundee at 44% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Dundee97%Draw3%Motherwell0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

•Joe Westley
22'
⚽Joe Westley (pen)
23'
⚽Bradley·Finkassist: Ryan Astley
40'
44'
⚽Alex·Lowryassist: Tom Sparrow
🔁Jack Moorhouseout: Joseph Bevan
61'
65'
🔁Emmanuel Longeloout: Dylan Williams
67'
Dylan Williams
🔁Callum Jonesout: Brad Halliday
71'
🔁Bradley·Finkout: Bobby Wales
72'
76'
🔁Sebastian Palmer-Houldenout: Regan Charles-Cook
77'
🔁Ibrahim Saidout: Jardell Kanga
🔁Joe Westleyout: Idris Odutayo
86'
86'
🔁Tawanda Maswanhiseout: Willy Gabriel Vogt
86'
🔁Alex·Lowryout: Eythor Bjørgolfsson
Owen Goodman
90+3'

Match stats — Dundee vs Motherwell

39%Possession61%
11Shots15
6On target4
9Corners9

Line-ups

Dundee 4-4-2
  • 1O. GoodmanG
  • 7D. WrightD
  • 4R. AstleyD
  • 5O. BevanD
  • 12I. SamuelsD
  • 14A. ForrestM
  • 28C. JonesM
  • 48E. HamiltonM
  • 16J. MoorhouseM
  • 19J. WestleyF
  • 21B. FinkF
Substitutes
  • 6M. AkinmboniD
  • 27J. BevanM
  • 60R. BlandM
  • 2B. HallidayD
  • 13K. O'HaraG
  • 3I. OdutayoD
  • 52C. OosenbrughD
  • 9B. WalesF
  • 47Ashton LeiperD
Coach: S. Pressley
Motherwell 4-2-3-1
  • 1A. PaulsenG
  • 7T. SparrowD
  • 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
  • 5M. MoormannD
  • 45M. EmmanuelD
  • 8L. FadingerM
  • 71J. HodgeM
  • 18Tawanda Jethro MaswanhiseM
  • 11A. LowryM
  • 19I. SaidM
  • 47S. Palmer-HouldenF
Substitutes
  • 13J. KangaM
  • 4Jamie Knight-LebelD
  • 63D. LevittM
  • 21M. ConnellyG
  • 2S. O'DonnellD
  • 77W. VogtF
  • 20Dylan WilliamsD
  • 17R. Charles-CookF
  • 15E. Björgólfs­sonF
Coach: Alfred Johansson

Form going into Dundee vs Motherwell

Dundee

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2away to Heart of Midlothian6 September 2026
  • D1-1St Johnstone2 September 2026
  • L1-2Hibernian30 August 2026
  • W2-0away to Dundee United22 August 2026
  • W2-0Aberdeen8 August 2026

Motherwell

All competitions we cover

  • L0-4Aberdeen15 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Rangers5 September 2026
  • W3-0Dundee United2 September 2026
  • D3-3away to St Mirren30 August 2026
  • L1-4away to SC Freiburg27 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Dundee115241713+417
10Motherwell112361320-79

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Dundee vs Motherwell

  • 7 March 2026Dundee 2–1 MotherwellPremiership
  • 20 December 2025Motherwell 1–0 DundeePremiership
  • 13 September 2025Dundee 1–1 MotherwellPremiership
  • 3 May 2025Dundee 1–2 MotherwellPremiership
  • 26 February 2025Motherwell 2–1 DundeePremiership

Leading scorers: Dundee and Motherwell

Dundee

GoalsAssists

  • B. Fink40
  • A. Hay30
  • J. Westley30

Motherwell

GoalsAssists

  • A. Lowry31

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Dundee beat Motherwell 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Dundee at 44%. The goals: Joe Westley (penalty) 23' for Dundee, Bradley·Fink 40' for Dundee, Alex·Lowry 44' for Motherwell.

How the call on Dundee v Motherwell has moved

First published on 5 Sep at 35% / 28% / 37% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 4 updates, it read 44% / 28% / 28%: the biggest move is Dundee's chance of winning, up 9 points.

  1. Dundee win44%▲ +9
  2. Draw28%=
  3. Motherwell win28%▼ −9

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.