- Dundee United have won three and drawn two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Motherwell have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five in all competitions.
Dundee United on a high
Dundee United FC are in top form ahead of their Premiership 2026/2027 clash with Motherwell on Saturday. The Tangerines have won their last two home games and look full of confidence heading into this one.
Those results, a 3-2 home win over Aberdeen and a 2-2 draw away at Celtic, are good enough to suggest Jim Goodwin's side can get something from this match at Tannadice Park.
Dundee United sit fifth in the table with 16 points from 11 games, while Motherwell are ninth with 12 points from 12. But that gap is misleading because The Steelmen have played one more game and the last two head-to-head meetings have both been won by the Lanarkshire club.
The most recent clash saw Motherwell beat Dundee United 3-0 at Fir Park eight weeks ago in the Premiership 2026/2027 matches, but the home side have improved since then and the odds are fair enough here.
Tangerines can nick this one
Dundee United are the slight favourites at 28/25, with Motherwell available at 99/50 and the draw at 14/5. We're going to take the hosts as the value play here as they have the form, home advantage and better Premiership record of the two sides.
Motherwell are a good side, but they have failed to win either of their last two away games against Dundee United FC and this trip to Tannadice is no free hit for them.
Dundee United have won two, drawn two and lost one at home in the league and Motherwell have won only one of their six away games in the competition, drawing two and losing three. So that makes the Tangerines look a bit overpriced here.
Steelmen can still hurt The Tangerines
The visitors have been hard to beat of late, with three defeats in their last five games overall, but they have failed to win either of their away trips to Dundee United FC, so that's another factor in our thinking.
Jim Goodwin has got his team to play with the ball more this season, using the width of the pitch, overlapping full-backs and pressing high to make it a more front-foot game. In contrast, Alfred Johansson has kept the Steelmen compact with their short passing and zonal pressing.
Jesse Randall leads the way in the scoring charts for the Tangerines with two goals in seven Premiership 2026/2027 appearances, so they have an outlet up front. Motherwell's ace in the pack is Alex Lowry, who also has two in seven, and he can be an absolute handful for the opposition if given space to run at them.
These two sides could be tough to split on the day so we are taking the hosts because they are available at a better price than the visitors, but there could be a smart angle in Both Teams To Score at 12/25. Dundee United average 1.20 goals scored and 1.20 goals conceded at home in the Premiership 2026/2027, which is an indication that they are in games, but not running away with them.
