Visiting a side who have suffered four defeats in a row – and only one win in six – presents a great opportunity for Michael Wimmer in his debut as Motherwell manager.

Especially as they have already beaten Saturday’s hosts Dundee United in all three meetings this season – and won four in a row all told.

In saying that, the 44-year-old German inherits a side who themselves have lost five in succession – and are without a win in six.

Four of those defeats have come in the Premiership and they have not lost five in a row since January 2015 – when, you might have guessed it, their fifth was a 3-1 defeat at Tannadice.

Well will be hoping for the much-vaunted new manager bounce this time after the appointment of former Austria Vienna boss Wimmer.

Following the recent resignation of Stuart Kettlewell citing personal abuse that was affecting his family, it will be interesting to see how quickly the new boss is able to deliver to their fans the intense, attacking football he has promised.

German football expert Derek Rae described to BBC Scotland the choice of Wimmer as a “calculated gamble” given his only spell as a manager ended in May after only 16 wins in 47 matches in Austria’s Bundesliga.

However, Wimmer has a reputation for developing young players during coaching spells with Nuremberg, Augsburg and Stuttgart, just what you need when you have 18-year-old Lennon Miller as your key figure.

Despite poor results, United are still in a healthy fourth spot, while Well are a mere six points behind and only behind sixth-top St Mirren on goal difference, albeit also just four ahead of Dundee in the relegation play-off spot.

United have not lost three times in a row at home to the Steelmen in the top-flight since May 2000. Match that and Wimmer would be quickly on to a winner.