Motherwell have been a joy to watch this season and look a solid option to see off Dundee United at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon. Jens Berthel Askou’s side produced a five-star display last weekend by dismantling St Mirren 5-0 on the road. That triumph means it’s just one league defeat in 19 for the Steelmen, who sit 10 points off the summit with one game in hand, with plenty of pundits suggesting they could still gatecrash the Scottish Premiership title race.

A home clash with Dundee United presents a good opportunity to add three more points - something Motherwell have managed in eight of their last 10 league matches at Fir Park. Notably, one of those wins was a 2-0 success over Dundee United, and a repeat here would hardly come as a surprise. 

It’s just one win in seven for Jim Goodwin’s men after Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw with Aberdeen, a result that leaves the Terrors 7th in the table. Fatigue could also be a factor, with Dundee United in midweek action while Motherwell enjoyed a full week to prepare. That freshness, combined with Motherwell's ability to control possession, only adds to the appeal of backing a home win.

While Livingston find themselves in a perilous position in the Scottish Premiership table, I still fancy them to strike at least once against St Mirren on Saturday. Last Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Rangers showed the Lions haven’t thrown in the towel in the fight for survival, and they will sense an opportunity for a long-overdue win against a Saints side thrashed 5-0 at home by Motherwell last weekend.

Since lifting the Scottish League Cup earlier in the campaign, St Mirren’s form has dipped dramatically, with just two wins from their last 12 league outings and seven defeats in that run. Unusually for a side managed by Stephen Robinson, clean sheets have been hard to come by, particularly on their travels, with St Mirren failing to silence their opposition in 13 attempts. That sequence includes a 1-1 draw at this venue only last month, while a Scottish Cup tie between the pair here also finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.

For all Livingston’s struggles this season, they’ve still scored in 12 of their 14 Scottish Premiership home matches, and against an out-of-sorts St Mirren side, they look worth backing to find the net again.