Motherwell sit 5th in the Premiership on 8 points from 6 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 9. The model rates their attack at 0.57× the league average and their defence at 1.78× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Aberdeen 0-4 at home. That is 1.33 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.50 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind Celtic at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 11th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Dundee in the Premiership on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Premiership table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Dundee | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
Motherwell sit 5 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-4Aberdeen15 September 2026
- L0-1away to Rangers5 September 2026
- W3-0Dundee United2 September 2026
- D3-3away to St Mirren30 August 2026
- D0-0Falkirk9 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Motherwell vs Dundee
Motherwell travel to Dundee at Dens Park, Dundee on 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 28% Motherwell, 28% draw and 44% Dundee, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.12 expected goals for Motherwell against 1.74. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Motherwell vs Dundee
Recent meetings with Dundee
- 7 March 2026Dundee 2–1 MotherwellPremiership
- 20 December 2025Motherwell 1–0 DundeePremiership
- 13 September 2025Dundee 1–1 MotherwellPremiership
- 3 May 2025Dundee 1–2 MotherwellPremiership
- 26 February 2025Motherwell 2–1 DundeePremiership
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise1 goals2 assists
- A. Lowry1 goals1 assists
League goals this season.