Motherwell, founded in 1886 and still based at Fir Park Stadium, remain one of Scottish football’s familiar fixed points: a club with enough top-flight weight to make any visit to Lanarkshire a proper item on Celtic’s domestic calendar.
The current squad is broad and young, with 37 players and an average age of 23. It is valued at around £13m by Transfermarkt, with Lukas Fadinger leading their scoring on three goals, ahead of Regan Charles-Cook, Martin Moormann and Ibrahim Said on one each.
Motherwell sit fourth in the Premiership after the opening round of the 2026-27 league season, with three points. Their recent league run has had some bite: wins away to Hibernian and Rangers, a 3-2 defeat to Celtic, and a draw with Hearts at Fir Park.
They have also competed in the League Cup second round and the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Away from home, the attacking numbers are the more notable detail, with an average of two goals scored per match, while the home record has been tighter and lower-scoring.
For Celtic supporters, Motherwell are an established Premiership opponent: currently fourth, youthful in profile, and capable of causing problems when their away threat carries into the match.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic have the defensive edge, with the league's cleanest early concession profile, while Motherwell's strongest comparison point is away attacking output. For Celtic supporters, the warning is clear enough: Motherwell are not matching Celtic for control, but their recent 2-3 defeat at Fir Park showed they can make the game uncomfortable if allowed to trade chances.
