Motherwell vs Dundee Match Analysis and Prediction

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Motherwell aim to end their nine-game winless run in the Scottish Premiership when they welcome Dundee to Fir Park on Saturday.

The visitors were held to a goalless draw in midweek, and they are running out of matches in order to fight for their survival.

Motherwell have recently been in low form, having failed to win in their last nine matches, with the victory over Livingston in December being their last.

Their recent performances have let the club slip down into the bottom six, and that could drop down to ninth with a defeat on Saturday, depending on other results.

Graham Alexander will expect more from his players this weekend, especially since they are hosting Dundee, who have the worst away record in the division.

However, recalling the previous meeting between the two teams, it was the Dark Blues who pulled off an upset to win 3-0, something Motherwell cannot afford to happen again.

Meanwhile, Dundee will be desperate to repeat that result on Saturday as they find themselves 10 points adrift of safety, although they have one game in hand on teams above them.

They were able to avoid defeat on Wednesday, battling out a goalless draw against Hibernian, something the team will take confidence from heading into the weekend.

Mark McGhee’s side have gone three matches in a row without a victory, which is a form that they will want to overcome immediately as the final run for the season takes place.

The Dark Blues could overtake St. Johnstone with a victory, depending on the results the Saints pick up this weekend, and that would help aid battle for safety.

Dundee have been putting together some impressive performances overall, having only lost three times in their previous eight maatches in all competitions, proving they are not going down without a fight.

Motherwell vs Dundee head to head

The two teams have previously met on 52 occasions across all competitions, where both have taken 23 victories and they have drawn in 6. Dundee have scored 78 goals and conceded 71 in the process. In their last five meetings, Motherwell have won in three while Dundee have won twice.

Motherwell 4-3 Dundee 27/04/19

Dundee 0-3 Motherwell 18/01/20

Dundee 1-0 Motherwell 14/08/21

Motherwell 1-0 Dundee 28/08/21

Dundee 3-0 Motherwell 27/11/21

Motherwell latest home form

Motherwell have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Aberdeen 2-1 in the Scottish Cup on February 12. In their last five matches, they have scored just 3 goals and conceded 7.

Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian 26/01/22

Motherwell 0-4 Celtic 06/02/22

Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen 12/02/22

Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen 19/02/22

Motherwell 0-1 Ross County 02/03/22

Motherwell latest away form

The Steelmen have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their eight most recent matches. They picked up a 2-2 draw against Rangers in their last away game. In their last five matches, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 10.

Ross County 3-1 Motherwell 18/01/22

Hearts 2-0 Motherwell 29/01/22

St. Mirren 1-1 Motherwell 01/02/22

Dundee United 2-0 Motherwell 09/02/22

Rangers 2-2 Motherwell 27/02/22

Dundee latest home form

Dundee have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having failed to win in any of their five most recent matches. Their last home victory came on December 1 when they defeated St. Johnstone 1-0. In their last five matches, they have scored just 1 goal and conceded 7.

Dundee 0-1 Hearts 18/12/21

Dundee 0-0 Dundee United 01/02/22

Dundee 1-2 Ross County 05/02/22

Dundee 0-4 Livingston 26/02/22

Dundee 0-0 Hibernian 02/03/22

Dundee latest away form

Despite the Dark Blues losing their last league away match 3-2 to Celtic, they have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in four matches prior to that. In their last five away matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one.

Dumberton 0-1 Dundee 22/01/22

St. Johnstone 0-0 Dundee 26/01/22

Hearts 1-2 Dundee 09/02/22

Peterhead 0-3 Dundee 14/02/22

Celtic 3-2 Dundee 20/02/22

Motherwell news

Motherwell once again missed out on Barry Maguire in midweek as the only injury issue they are dealing with, and his muscle problem will likely keep him out of action again.

Kevin van Veen could retain his place up front, with Kaiyne Woolery and Connor Shields being either side of him.

Dundee news

Charlie Adam returned for Dundee against Hibernian to bring his experience to the midfield, and after a clean sheet, the captain could retain his place.

Jordan Marshall was back in the starting XI for the recent draw, while Lee Ashcroft was able to feature from the bench, providing a boost for the squad.

Prediction and Odds

Motherwell enter the contest as the likely favourites due to their league position, but that does not guarantee them a straight victory.

Dundee have recently been putting together good performances overall, and with the poor form of the hosts, this could be a chance for them to gain a much-needed win.

Odds: 1 2.35 X 2.05 2 2.20