MOTHERWELL. Motherwell was able to turn the tables against Dundee United. Dundee United lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Fir Park stadium in Motherwell on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Steven McLean who had the assistance of Dougie Potter and Graeme Stewart. The 4th official was Calum Scott. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.5 degrees Celsius or 61.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 46%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 23 Total 10
- 6 On Target 7
- 7 Off Target 2
- 10 Shots blocked 1
- 56 Attack 82
- 41 Dangerous attack 31
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 9 Corners 0
Fouls
- 17 Total 6
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Dundee United was in firm control of the ball 58% while Motherwell was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Motherwell had a more offensive attitude with 41 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Motherwell won the match.
Motherwell shot 23 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Dundee United shot 10 times, 7 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Motherwell received 2 yellow cards (L. Miller and Shane Blaney). On the other side, Dundee United didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Motherwell will have 37 points to hold in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Dundee United will stay with 31 points like Kilmarnock to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell
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Motherwell started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Stuart Kettlewell decided to play with the following team: Liam Kelly , Paul McGinn , Bevis Mugabi , Shane Blaney , Stephen O’Donnell , Sean Goss , Lennon Miller , James Furlong , Blair Spittal , Mikael Mandron and Kevin van Veen .
The home team had on the bench: Aston Oxborough, Dean Cornelius, Stuart McKinstry, Callum Slattery , Max Johnston , Mark Ferrie, Ross Tierney, Jonathan Obika and Jack Aitchison.
Substitutions
Motherwell made 4 changes: L. Miller for Callum Slattery (65′), Stephen O’Donnell for Max Johnston (65′), Mikael Mandron for Jonathan Obika (65′) and Blair Spittal for Dean Cornelius (90′).
Best player: Kevin van Veen
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Motherwell was Kevin van Veen.
His rating is with 1 goal, 16 passes (75% accurate) and 6 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.
Dundee United – Formation
Dundee United
Dundee United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Jim Goodwin played with: Jack Newman , Kieran Freeman , Loick Ayina , Ross Graham , Aziz Behich , Craig Sibbald , Dylan Levitt , Glenn Middleton , Jamie McGrath , Peter Pawlett and Steven Fletcher .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Mark Birighitti, Charlie Mulgrew, Scott McMann, Ian Harkes, Mathew Anim Cudjoe , Miller Thomson, Ilmari Niskanen, Rory Macleod and Kai Fotheringham .
Substitutions
Dundee United made 4 changes: Glenn Middleton for Mathew Anim Cudjoe (65′), Dylan Levitt for Kai Fotheringham (66′), Peter Pawlett for Rory MacLeod (71′) and Steven Fletcher for Miller Thomson (86′).
Best player: Jamie McGrath
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Dundee United was Jamie McGrath.
His rating is with 1 goal, 44 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Johnstone – Livingston – 2-
- Motherwell – Dundee United – 3-2
- Kilmarnock – Ross County – 3-1
