Motherwell sit 9th in the Premiership on 13 points from 13 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 21. On the model's scale they rate 0.61 in attack and 1.50 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premiership averages of 0.67 and 1.53: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Dundee United 1-1 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.62 per game across 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 18 points behind Celtic at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Rangers in the Premiership on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 25%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premiership table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28:10 | +18 | WWDLW | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21:9 | +12 | WDWDW | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20:14 | +6 | WWWWW | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26:22 | +4 | WLWDL | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18:15 | +3 | WDLWL | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | WDWDD | 17 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17:20 | -3 | DLDDW | 17 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LWDLL | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15:21 | -6 | LLDWD | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15:17 | -2 | LLLDW | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12:18 | -6 | LWLLL | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:29 | -16 | WLLDL | 9 |
- Championship group
- Relegation group
Motherwell sit 9 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Motherwell have been between 3rd and 10th after each of their 13 Premiership matches; 9th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Motherwell's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Dundee United7 November 2026
- W1-0St Mirren31 October 2026
- D2-2away to St Johnstone28 October 2026
- L0-2Heart of Midlothian25 October 2026
- L2-3away to Kilmarnock17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Motherwell vs Rangers
Motherwell host Rangers at Fir Park, Motherwell on 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. The model makes it 25% Motherwell, 26% draw and 49% Rangers, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.18 expected goals for Motherwell against 1.84. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
Full preview and model analysis for Motherwell vs Rangers
Recent meetings with Rangers
- 5 September 2026Rangers 1–0 MotherwellPremiership
- 26 April 2026Rangers 2–3 MotherwellPremiership
- 11 February 2026Motherwell 1–1 RangersPremiership
- 27 December 2025Rangers 1–0 MotherwellPremiership
- 2 August 2025Motherwell 1–1 RangersPremiership
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Motherwell
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Rangers v Aberdeen · 24 November 2026
Motherwell fans want Rangers to win: that leaves Motherwell's risk of a bottom-three finish at 29.8%, against 34.9% if Aberdeen win (30.0% today).
Rangers win29.8%−0.2Draw30.6%+0.6Aberdeen win34.9%+4.9 -
Celtic v St Mirren · 21 November 2026
Motherwell fans want Celtic to win: that leaves Motherwell's risk of a bottom-three finish at 29.7%, against 34.0% if St Mirren win (30.0% today).
Celtic win29.7%−0.3Draw30.8%+0.8St Mirren win34.0%+4.0 -
Falkirk v St Johnstone · 21 November 2026
Motherwell fans want a draw: that leaves Motherwell's risk of a bottom-three finish at 28.7%, against 31.9% if St Johnstone win (30.0% today).
Falkirk win29.7%−0.3Draw28.7%−1.3St Johnstone win31.9%+1.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Motherwell's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
A. Lowry, with 3 league goals and 1 assist this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.