Motherwell are one of Scotland’s established clubs, founded in 1886 and long settled at Fir Park Stadium. For Celtic supporters, they are familiar domestic opposition: organised often enough to demand proper work, but currently operating from the lower half of the Premiership.
Their 2026-27 league campaign is still taking shape. Motherwell sit ninth with eight points, and recent form has turned against them: four straight league defeats, including a 0-2 home loss to Celtic, followed earlier by a 3-0 win over Dundee United and a 3-3 draw at St Mirren.
The squad is sizeable and young, with 36 players and an average age of 23. Its market value is around £13m, according to Transfermarkt. Regan Charles-Cook, Lukas Fadinger and Ibrahim Said lead their scoring with three goals each, while Alex Lowry and Tawanda Maswanhise have two apiece.
There is some early threat in Motherwell’s play – they have scored first inside 20 minutes in five of 14 league matches – but the balance is loose. At Fir Park they average 0.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded, while away from home they carry more attacking edge at 1.5 goals per match, offset by conceding 1.8.
Motherwell also reached the League Cup second round and the Conference League qualifying play-off round. As it stands, they are a young, uneven Premiership side with enough forward options to be taken seriously, but with defensive numbers that explain their current position.
📈 Key stats and insights
⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared to Celtic, Motherwell are outmatched across the key metrics: Celtic lead the division and boast superior goalscoring and a far stronger defence both home and away, while Motherwell's only relative edge is in some set-piece and away corner activity, which looks more like an outlet than parity in overall quality.
