FM Preview: Motherwell v Dundee United 06 Apr 2011

Last updated : 05 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Motherwell v Dundee United fixture

Dundee United face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 81 games played, The Terrors have recorded 30 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 35 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Motherwell running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Wed 30 Mar Motherwell 3 - 0 Dundee Utd. Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sun 13 Mar Dundee Utd. 2 - 2 Motherwell Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Wed 12 Jan Dundee Utd. 2 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 26 Oct Motherwell 1 - 0 Dundee Utd. Scottish League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Motherwell 2 - 1 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 18 Apr Motherwell 2 - 3 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Dundee Utd. 3 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 3 conceded.

Dundee United have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Terrors's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 40 points from their 31 games so far.

Dundee United's total of 49 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Dundee United 6 4 1 1 10 8 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Dundee United on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Motherwell. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Motherwell Won 3 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Dundee United 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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