Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 3rd, where Motherwell will play host to Dundee United in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Motherwell recorded a 1-2 loss against Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen scored the first goal for Motherwell in the 14th minute, but Danny Armstrong got the equalizer for Kilmarnock in the 71st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 76th minute on a goal by Ash Taylor to cap off a wild match. Motherwell is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Dundee United, recorded a 0-9 blowout loss against Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi scored the first goal for Celtic in the 15th minute, then Kyogo Furuhashi added another in the 40th minute In the end, Dundee United was frustrated by Celtic’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Celtic ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Dundee United won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Dundee United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Dylan Levitt and Steven Fletcher each only have 1 goal in their last five. Motherwell is fortunate enough to have Kevin van Veen in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.