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Motherwell face a trip to Dens Park in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday, with three points important to both sides for different reasons.

The Dee will be looking to cut the gap between themselves and the sides above them, whilst the Steelmen could see themselves move further from the foot of the table.

Here, we look at the fixture in numbers.

7

The number of meeting between the two sides since Dundee last picked up a win, back in April 2017.

Since that 3-2 win for Dundee, the Fir Parkers have won six and drawn once.

Four of those have been victories at Dens Park.

15

The Steelmen have huge incentive as they head for Dens Park, with the chance to go 15 points clear from the foot of the table.

The Dee, currently eleventh in the league, could cut the gap to as little as eight points.

It makes for an intriguing encounter in the 23rd league fixture of the 2018/19 campaign.

205

Saturday’s clash will be the 205th league meeting between the two sides.

Dundee edge the historical head-to-head record, racking up 91 victories in that time.

Motherwell have 71 wins, alongside 42 draws, ahead of the latest clash between the two clubs on Saturday.

Motherwell head to Dundee on Saturday in the Ladbrokes Premiership, looking to record a third consecutive league victory.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Team news

Elliott Frear will require a late test on an ankle injury. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair is nearing fitness but is unlikely to feature. Trevor Carson, Chris Cadden and Craig Tanner remain out long term.

Pay at the gate

A cash gate will be in operation at the ground. Ticket prices are as follows:

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Watch a live stream

If you’re based outside of the UK/Ireland, you can watch a live stream of the game direct from Dens Park. Kick off is at 3pm GMT.

To sign up for our service, just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk and choose your package. Subscriptions to see live games start at just £12 a month.

If you’re in the UK or Ireland but can’t make the game, there’s also live audio commentary available on our service. Our domestic subscriptions cost £6 a month and also get you full game replays.

Dundee play host to Motherwell for the second time this season on Saturday.

Here’s the lowdown on our Ladbrokes Premiership opponents.

Recent form

The Dark Blues have won two of their last 10 league matches, with their most recent victory coming in style at Hearts at the weekend.

Before then, a win at home to Hamilton at the start of December was a rare bright spark in a run that saw them draw with St Mirren, Hibernian, Rangers and Livingston, while losing to Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Celtic and St Johnstone.

Fresh faces

Dundee have added to their squad in the January window.

Seny Dieng arrived on loan from QPR in goals, and has been joined by a host of other new faces.

Also joining him have been Halmstad defender Andreas Hadenius, Sunderland forward Andrew Nelson, Craig Curran, Scunthorpe pair James Horsfield and Andy Dales.

Andrew Davies also signed on in January, but has since suffered a foot injury which will rule him out of action.

Miller the marksman

Dundee have netted 17 times so far in the 2018/19 league season, and Kenny Miller has weighed in with seven of those goals.

Of players still at the club, seven other players have netted once, meaning Miller has scored as many as the rest of the current squad put together.

Stephen Robinson is calling on his side to find consistency as they prepare for Saturday’s clash against Dundee.

The manager was pleased with his team in their 1-0 win over Hibernian on Wednesday, but insists they need to produce the goods regularly.

“We’re trying to find our consistency and I believe it will come. We showed signs on Wednesday night, but we need to follow that up,” he said.

We had to stand up and be counted.

This is the Story of the Match from the visit of Hibernian to Fir Park.

Maurice Ross has been appointed as the new head of 18s to 21s at Motherwell Football Club.

The former ‘Well player has been appointed after a thorough search and interview process, during which he was identified as the outstanding candidate to help shape the emerging talents at the club.

Ross has had a well-travelled career to date, with spells as a player in England, Norway, Turkey, China and Scotland, including a six-month spell at Fir Park.

More recently, he has worked over a five-year spell as head coach at various clubs in Scandinavia, leading Norwegian side Sola FK to back-to-back promotions and winning the Faroese Super Cup with Víkingur Gøta.

“I am excited to get started,” said the 37-year-old. “Fundamentally I am going to be looking after the current Reserves side, monitoring the Under 18s and assisting with the first team.

“It is about education. At every opportunity, we have to be educating our youngsters. The ultimate aim is to get players into the first team for Motherwell.

“My immediate job is to get to know the players here, identify their traits and how I can help them progress.”

Ross replaces Stephen Craigan, who stepped down at the end of last year.

“We are delighted to have brought Maurice on board,” Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson said.

“He is a person who brings a fresh perspective to things and will prove invaluable both in helping our young players develop.

“He was very impressive on the training pitch. He has energy, showed great detail in his session and will bring fresh ideas to the club. I am looking forward to working with him.”

Chief executive Alan Burrows added: “We are very pleased to have appointed Maurice in this newly created role. We are at the final stages of reviewing our pathway at that level, but Maurice will play a key part in player development at what is clearly a critical age in a young player’s career.

“As well as his duties with the first team and the reserves, an important aspect of the role is working with Steven Hammell to provide continuity between the later stages of our Club Academy Scotland setup at Braidhurst and our professional teams.

“His remit from the board is clear and that is to develop our talented players to a point when they are primed for first team football. With his skill set, drive and determination, we believe we have the best man for the job.”

Motherwell head to Dens Park on Saturday looking to record a third Ladbrokes Premiership victory on the bounce.

A cash gate will be in operation at the ground. Ticket prices are as follows:

Special family tickets are available direct from Motherwell and must be purchased in advance from our ticket office. Under 12s can have tickets purchased for them for £2 if bought in advance. These can only be purchased in conjunction with adult, over 65s or student tickets.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Motherwell returned to Ladbrokes Premiership action with a morale-boosting win over Hibernian.

David Turnbull’s goal was the difference in a big performance from a youthful Steelmen side.

David Turnbull, Jake Hastie and Liam Grimshaw spoke after the 1-0 win over Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Stephen Robinson hailed the impact of his young contingent as Motherwell bounced back with a big win over Hibernian.

Nineteen-year-old match winner David Turnbull was again the star turn, along with the same-aged Jake Hastie and the excellent 20-year-old Allan Campbell in the middle of the park.