19th September DUNDEE FC - MOTHERWELL
- Sat 15:00
Dundee Fc Vs Motherwell
- Game for: 7th round of Premiership
- Last Game: Dundee Fc - Motherwell: 2-1
- History of Games: 3-1-2
- Predicted Score: Dundee Fc 1 - 1 Motherwell
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 6 | Dundee Fc | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | LDLWLW |
| 5 | Motherwell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LLWDLL |
6th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 1W - 1D - 1L
- Last Game : Hearts - Dundee Fc: 2-1
- Next Game : 10 Oct Falkirk - Dundee Fc
5th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 1W - 1D - 1L
- Last Game : Motherwell - Aberdeen: 0-4
- Next Game : 27 Sep Motherwell - Spartans Fc
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Dundee Fc
Motherwell ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Goodman
- Samuels
- Bevan
- Astley
- Wright
- Hamilton
- Moorhouse
- Forrest
- Reilly
- Bevan
- Fink
- Paulsen
- Longelo
- Moormann
- Girdwood-Reich
- Sparrow
- Fadinger
- Hodge
- Kanga
- Lowry
- Charles-Cook
- Maswanhise
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Dundee FcVsMotherwell
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Ryan Finnigan | 6.95 | Doubtful - injured |
| Joe Westley | 6.54 | Out - injured |
| Finlay Robertson | 6.48 | Out - injured |
| Simon Murray | 6.32 | Out - injured |
| Ashley Hay | 6.10 | Doubtful - injured |
| Zan Besir | 5.82 | Out - suspended |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| John Koutroumbis | 6.67 | Doubtful - injured |
| Paul McGinn | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Jordan McGhee | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Callum Hendry | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Oscar Priestman | 6.38 | Doubtful - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Steven Pressley, the manager of Dundee, made four alterations to the side which had drawn 1-1 in the Tayside derby with St Johnstone at Dens Park, following their 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle against Hearts the previous weekend.
Goalkeeper Owen Goodman was in goal. Imari Samuels took Idris Odutayo's place at left-back, with Owen Bevan partnering Ryan Astley in the middle of the Dark Blues' defense, and Drey Wright replaced Brad Halliday at right-back.
Ryan Finnigan and Ethan Hamilton once again lined up together in the middle of the pitch. Alan Forrest and Finlay Robertson, who came on for Joe Bevan, operated on the flanks. Bobby Wales was replaced by Bradley Fink, who last time out partnered Joe Westley up front.
Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson made a single alteration from the Well's 4-0 midweek defeat to Aberdeen at Fir Park on Tuesday night, following their solitary goal loss to Rangers at Ibrox.
Alex Paulsen remained in goal. Emmanuel Longelo was again at left-back, with Martin Moormann and Jake Girdwood-Reach in central defence, while Tom Sparrow kept his place at right-back.
Joe Hodge, Lukas Fadinger and Alex Lowry formed the Motherwell midfield trio again. Ibrahim Said was replaced by Jardell Kanga to join Regan Charles-Cook in supporting lone Steelmen striker Tawanda Maswanhise.
Odds
Dundee Fc Win: 3.00
DRAW: 3.50
Motherwell Win: 2.20
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Game Analysis
The market leans one way without any real conviction. Motherwell is the shortest price on a book of 3.00 / 3.50 / 2.20 (1 / X / 2), an implied 42.3%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 31.0% / 26.6% / 42.3% on an overround of 7.4%.
In the league table Dundee Fc sit 6th on 7 points (2W 1D 3L) with Motherwell 5th on 8 points (2W 2D 2L).
Dundee Fc read L-D-L-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.
Motherwell read L-L-W-D-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 1D 4L) — poor.
Head to head the record reads 3-1-2 — Dundee Fc wins, draws, then Motherwell wins. Their last meeting finished Dundee Fc - Motherwell: 2-1.
Dundee Fc team news: Steven Pressley, the manager of Dundee, made four alterations to the side which had drawn 1-1 in the Tayside derby with St Johnstone at Dens Park, following their 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle against Hearts the previous weekend.
Dundee Fc team news: Goalkeeper Owen Goodman was in goal. Imari Samuels took Idris Odutayo's place at left-back, with Owen Bevan partnering Ryan Astley in the middle of the Dark Blues' defense, and Drey Wright replaced Brad Halliday at right-back.
Motherwell team news: Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson made a single alteration from the Well's 4-0 midweek defeat to Aberdeen at Fir Park on Tuesday night, following their solitary goal loss to Rangers at Ibrox.
Motherwell team news: Alex Paulsen remained in goal. Emmanuel Longelo was again at left-back, with Martin Moormann and Jake Girdwood-Reach in central defence, while Tom Sparrow kept his place at right-back.
Dundee Fc are without 6 — Ryan Finnigan (Doubtful - injured), Joe Westley (Out - injured), Finlay Robertson (Out - injured), Simon Murray (Out - injured), Ashley Hay (Doubtful - injured), Zan Besir (Out - suspended).
Motherwell are without 5 — John Koutroumbis (Doubtful - injured), Paul McGinn (Doubtful - injured), Jordan McGhee (Doubtful - injured), Callum Hendry (Doubtful - injured), Oscar Priestman (Doubtful - injured).
Early lineups are in: Dundee Fc set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Motherwell lean hardest on Emmanuel Longelo (9.5), Tom Sparrow (9.5), Tawanda Maswanhise (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
The projected score for this one is Dundee Fc 1 - 1 Motherwell, a draw with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.
The read: Motherwell at 2.20 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 18th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.