The league records show these two sides are evenly matched, and we predict a share of the spoils on Saturday.
Both looking to bounce back from defeats, they should cause one another problems but may be somewhat reserved given the stakes in the race for fourth spot.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Motherwell win with a probability of 36.55%. A win for Dundee United had a probability of 36.54% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Motherwell win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.04%) and 0-2 (6.39%). The likeliest Dundee United win was 1-0 (10.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood.