Motherwell 3-2 Dundee United: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 28 May 2023

Result

Motherwell 3-2 Dundee United

Premiership · Sunday 28 May 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Motherwell · Dundee United · Premiership predictions

Motherwell 3-2 Dundee United: match report

Motherwell won against Dundee United 3-2 in the Premiership on Sunday 28 May 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kevin van Veen opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Motherwell's goals came from Kevin van Veen (5'), Blair Spittal (69') and Max Johnston (82'). Dundee United scored through Jamie McGrath (31', penalty) and Steven Fletcher (49').

Discipline: Motherwell received 2 yellow cards; Dundee United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Motherwell were 6th on 47 points from 37 and Dundee United 12th on 31 points from 37. Motherwell went on to finish that season 6th with 50 points, and Dundee United 12th with 31.

Motherwell lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Dundee United in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin van Veen of Motherwell (8.8), ahead of Blair Spittal (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Motherwell wins, 3 draws and 4 for Dundee United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Kevin van VeenMotherwell · 1-0
  • 31'Penalty goal · Jamie McGrathDundee United · 1-1
  • 49'Goal · Steven FletcherDundee United · 1-2
  • 52'Yellow card · L. MillerMotherwell
  • 56'Yellow card · Shane BlaneyMotherwell
  • 69'Goal · Blair SpittalMotherwell · 2-2
  • 82'Goal · Max JohnstonMotherwell · 3-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Motherwell 3, draws 3, Dundee United 4.

Team news

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Motherwell line-up (3-4-1-2)

Liam Kelly, Paul McGinn, Bevis Mugabi, Shane Blaney, Stephen O'Donnell, Sean Goss, Lennon Miller, J. Furlong, Blair Spittal, Mikael Mandron, Kevin van Veen

Dundee United line-up (3-5-2)

J. Newman, Kieran Freeman, Loick Ayina, Ross Graham, Aziz Behich, Craig Sibbald, Dylan Levitt, Glenn Middleton, Jamie McGrath, Peter Pawlett, Steven Fletcher