Paul McGinn
Motherwell

Motherwell

Motherwell were founded in 1886 and play their home games at Fir Park Stadium in Scotland.

Motherwell match
Motherwell v Celtic · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Beginning this excursion into the heart of Scottish football, let us turn our gaze to Motherwell. This club, with a history dating back to 1886, makes its home at Fir Park Stadium, where many tales of glory have been etched into the pitch.

When you take a deep dive into the financial depths of this humble club, you come up with a total market value around £7m (as per the figures on Transfermarkt), a sum that may appear trifling in the gilded corridors of the bigger leagues, but one that echoes the true grit of Scottish football.

The Motherwell squad, a band of 48 warriors, draws strength from the vigour of youth with the average age striking at 23 years. It's an army, younger than most, armed with the audacity of hope and fearlessness of youth.

The present season has seen them striding across the fields of two competitions. In the Premiership, they're currently holding ground at sixth place, whilst in the League Cup, their journey saw them propel to the Semi-Finals before the road ended. Engaging themselves with a fighting spirit that endears them to fans and neutrals alike, Motherwell's story continues to unfold.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 9 November 2025. Send feedback

Motherwell stats

Check out all of the statistics about Motherwell.

1886
Founded
Jens Berthel Askou (age 43)
Manager
Kyrk Macmillan
Chair
The Steelmen
Nickname
Fir Park Stadium
Stadium
13,677
Capacity
Firpark Street, Motherwell, ML1 2QN, UK
Address
£7m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

L
W
W
L
L
W

In their last six matches, Motherwell have recorded three wins and three losses.

Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 4
St Mirren
St Mirren
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Livingston
Livingston
1 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 2
Falkirk
Falkirk
Celtic
Celtic
3 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Aberdeen
Aberdeen

Motherwell have similar recent form to Celtic, who have three wins and three losses in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Motherwell over time in Scotland‘s Premiership during season 2025 - 2026. After 10 games, Motherwell are placed fifth in the league.

Round 1
3rd
Round 2
6th
Round 3
5th
Round 4
4th
Round 5
6th
Round 6
4th
Round 7
6th
Round 8
9th
Round 9
6th
Round 10
Round 10
5th

League form

Track the performance of Motherwell in Scotland‘s Premiership over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

W
W
L
L
W
D
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Livingston
Livingston
1 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 2
Falkirk
Falkirk
Celtic
Celtic
3 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Dundee
Dundee
1 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell

Motherwell have the fourth best overall form in the Scottish Premiership, with three wins, one draw and two losses, which is on par with Celtic and Hibernian. Heart of Midlothian have the best overall form based on their last six games. Celtic have the fourth best overall form. Dundee and Livingston have the worst overall form in the league.

Home

W
L
W
D
D
W
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 2
Falkirk
Falkirk
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 0
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 2
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 0
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock

Motherwell have the third best home form in the Scottish Premiership, with three wins, two draws and one loss. Celtic and Heart of Midlothian have the best home form based on their last six home games. Aberdeen and Livingston have the worst home form in the league.

Away

W
L
D
D
D
D
Livingston
Livingston
1 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Celtic
Celtic
3 - 2
Motherwell
Motherwell
Dundee
Dundee
1 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
Hearts
Hearts
3 - 3
Motherwell
Motherwell
St Mirren
St Mirren
0 - 0
Motherwell
Motherwell
Ross County
Ross County
1 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell

Motherwell have the fifth best away form in the Scottish Premiership, with one win, four draws and one loss. Heart of Midlothian have the best away form based on their last six away games. Celtic have the third best away form. Dundee have the worst away form in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Motherwell in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals scored
1.6
Home
1.6
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
1
Home
1.6
Away

Motherwell have the fifth best attack in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.6 goals per game. Heart of Midlothian have the best attack, with 1.75 goals per game. Celtic have the third best overall attack. Aberdeen have the worst attack in the league.

At home, Motherwell score the fifth most goals in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.6 goals per game, which is on par with Dundee United and Livingston. Heart of Midlothian score more than any other team at home, with 2.5 goals per game. Celtic have the second best home attack. St Mirren have the worst scoring record at home in the league.

Away from home, Motherwell have the third best scoring record in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.6 goals per game, which is on par with Hibernian and Kilmarnock. Heart of Midlothian score the most goals away from home, with 1 goal per game. Celtic have the seventh best away attack. Dundee score the fewest away goals per match in the league.

Motherwell have the sixth best defence in the Scottish Premiership, losing just 1.3 goals per game. Celtic have the best defence, losing just 0.75 goals per game. Livingston have the worst defence in the league.

At home, Motherwell concede the third fewest goals in the Scottish Premiership, losing 1 goal per game, which is on par with Aberdeen. Celtic concede fewer goals than any other team at home, losing just 0.3 goals per game. Livingston have the worst defensive record at home in the league.

Away from home, Motherwell have the sixth best defensive record in the Scottish Premiership, losing just 1.6 goals per game, which is on par with St Mirren. Rangers concede the fewest goals away from home, losing just 1.2 goals per game. Celtic have the eighth best away defence. Falkirk concede the highest number of away goals per match in the league.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
58m
Home
38m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
30m
Home
42m
Away
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Home
1.2
Away
🟥 Red cards
Home
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
2-0
Home
2-1
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
2-1
Home
3-2
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
4.6
Home
3.2
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
4.4
Home
5.6
Away

Top scorers

Top scorers for Motherwell in the league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals
9
⚽️ Goals
5
⚽️ Goals
4
⚽️ Goals
2
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1

Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Motherwell in their previous 20 games.

⏱️ Time
0-10 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
11-20 mins
For
Against
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⏱️ Time
21-30 mins
For
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Against
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
For
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
For
⚽️⚽️
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
For
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Against
⚽️⚽️
⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
Against
⚽️
⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
⚽️
Against
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
For
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Against

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