Motherwell, founded in 1886 and based at Fir Park Stadium, remain one of Scotland’s familiar Premiership fixtures: not fashionable, rarely dull, and usually awkward enough to demand proper attention. Their squad is young – an average age of 23 across 36 players – with a market value of around £13m, according to Transfermarkt.
Their 2026-27 league campaign has been difficult so far. After nine of 38 Premiership rounds, Motherwell sit tenth with eight points, with 24 matches still to play. They have also been through the League Cup second round and the Conference League qualifying play-off round.
Recent form has been poor: defeats to Kilmarnock, Celtic, Dundee, Aberdeen and Rangers followed an earlier 3-0 win over Dundee United. Celtic’s 2-0 win at Fir Park fits the broader pattern of a side struggling for stability, particularly at home, where Motherwell are averaging 0.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match.
There is still some threat in the side. Away from home they have scored at 1.6 goals per match, though that comes with a clear defensive cost, conceding 2 goals per away game. Regan Charles-Cook, Lukas Fadinger, Alex Lowry and Ibrahim Said have each scored three times, with Tawanda Maswanhise on two.
Motherwell have struck first inside 20 minutes in five of 14 league matches, so they are not a side to let settle early. For Celtic supporters, the relevance is straightforward: an established Premiership opponent with enough pace and attacking output to cause irritation, but current form and defensive numbers that explain their position near the bottom end of the table.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic have the clear edge across the board: their attack and defence operate at an elite level compared with Motherwell’s midtable offence and lower-third defence, and Celtic top the table while Motherwell sit tenth. The one area where Motherwell can trouble Celtic is their relatively strong away scoring, but overall Celtic’s balance and form leave them firmly ahead.
