Dundee vs Motherwell | Football Previews & Free Betting Tips | 13th September 2025
Dundee vs Motherwell at Dens Park looks a proper barometer for where both clubs are headed this autumn. Dundee’s first few outings have been disciplined and low-scoring; Motherwell arrive with a bit more chaos in their games and a touch more punch in the final third. The atmosphere should be lively — tight ground, decent travelling support, and two sides who fancy they can nick it.
Tactical snapshot Dundee lean towards a 4-2-3-1 that becomes a compact mid-block without the ball, happy to play for territory and free-kicks. Motherwell are similar on paper but more vertical, looking to hit early into the strike pair and flood the box with the far-side runner. Margins will live around set-plays and the first contact in each box.
Dundee
Doubt: Ryan Astley (facial, targeting mid-September).
Likely roles: Jon McCracken continues between the posts. New centre-half Plamen Galabov brings aerial presence, with Clark Robertson to organise. Paul Digby anchors midfield, Ethan Hamilton and Finlay Robertson knit play, while Yan Dhanda finds pockets to feed the front. Up top, it’s about penalty-area craft from Simon Murray or Curtis Main, with Tony Yogane a direct option.
Motherwell
Doubt: Lennon Miller (foot, close to a return).
Likely roles: Aston Oxborough in goal behind a no-nonsense unit of Stephen O’Donnell, Liam Gordon and Kofi Balmer. In midfield, Andy Halliday gives bite; new boy Lukas Fadinger and creator Eli Just provide the pass before the pass. Up front, minutes spread between Callum Hendry, Zach Robinson and Moses Ebiye — all aggressive movers in the box.
Dundee (last 10 blended): results stack around tight margins, with this season’s four averaging 0.75 scored and 0.75 conceded and 50% clean sheets. Under 2.5 has landed in three of four — they keep games on a short leash.
Motherwell (last 10 blended): a livelier picture at 1.75 scored, 1.5 conceded. Their contests swing, and they’re never shy of an early punch — but they’ll give you a chance the other way.
Trendline: Dundee prioritise structure and rest defence; Motherwell bring more shot volume and set-play bite. It reads “one goal either way” unless it opens up from a dead ball.
| Metric | Dundee | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Average goals scored per match | 0.75 | 1.75 |
| Average goals conceded per match | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| Average possession | 48% | 46% |
| Clean sheet rate (recent sample) | 50% | 25% |
| Expected goals per match | 0.85 | 1.45 |
| Under / Over 2.5 goals split | Under 75% • Over 25% | Under 50% • Over 50% |
| Average corners per match | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Average yellow cards per match | 2.25 | 1.75 |
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Dundee at Dens Park: the early pattern is compact and controlled. With half of their matches ending in clean sheets and a strong under-2.5 trend, they’re content to keep shape, work throw-ins and free-kicks into the area, and rely on Dhanda’s deliveries.
Motherwell on the road: they travel with intent. Recent samples include multi-goal outings and a willingness to press higher after the break. They’re dangerous from restarts and quick diagonals into Hendry/Robinson, but they do allow chances the other way.
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Dundee — Yan Dhanda: the creative spark between the lines. His dead-balls and disguised passes can unlock Motherwell’s centre-backs, especially if Main or Murray occupy the near post.
Motherwell — Callum Hendry: clever movement across the line, quick finishes off minimal touches. If Motherwell can hit him early, he drags defenders into awkward areas.
Prediction: Dundee 1–1 Motherwell
Dundee’s control and low-tempo management against Motherwell’s more open approach feels like one apiece. The visitors create enough to score; the hosts have the set-play tools to answer.
Main pick: Draw — stylistically tight with set-plays prominent; neither side are much better than the other on the numbers.
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