Motherwell
Scottish Premiership · strength −1.16 (attack −0.58, defence −0.57) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Premiership 26/27 | −4.2 |
| Premiership 25/26 | +3.2 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −1.16 | −0.58 | −0.57 |
| Sep 2026 | −1.21 | −0.64 | −0.58 |
| Aug 2026 | −1.07 | −0.55 | −0.52 |
| Jul 2026 | −1.09 | −0.62 | −0.47 |
| Jun 2026 | −1.19 | −0.67 | −0.52 |
| May 2026 | −1.19 | −0.67 | −0.52 |
| Apr 2026 | −1.13 | −0.62 | −0.51 |
| Mar 2026 | −1.09 | −0.64 | −0.45 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.97 | −0.57 | −0.41 |
| Jan 2026 | −1.02 | −0.58 | −0.44 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.18 | −0.64 | −0.54 |
| Nov 2025 | −0.95 | −0.44 | −0.50 |
| Oct 2025 | −1.05 | −0.46 | −0.59 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.71 | −0.27 | −0.44 |
| Aug 2025 | −0.68 | −0.31 | −0.37 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Paulsen | 51.8 | 37.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock69.2on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic58.1on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | +2.6 |
| 2 | Lukas Fadinger | 45.4 | 44.8on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock42.2on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic46.1on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 3 | Emmanuel Longelo | 33.5 | 34.9on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock34.0on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic29.0on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 4 | Alex Lowry | 39.2 | 33.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock31.8on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic43.7on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | −2.6 |
| 5 | Tawanda Maswanhise | 40.5 | 37.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock39.5on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic40.8on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 6 | Martin Moormann | 44.8 | 35.3on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock44.7on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic47.9on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 7 | Tom Sparrow | 36.8 | 27.9on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock33.5on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic40.7on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | −2.6 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Said | 40.7 | 33.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock82.2on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic35.4on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 9 | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 50.5 | 40.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock100.0on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic55.6on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | +5.2 |
| 10 | Joe Hodge | 42.5 | 40.0on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock45.1on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic39.7on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 11 | Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 43.0 | 54.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock43.2on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic38.0on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 12 | Regan Charles-Cook | 44.7 | 39.0on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC39.6on 15 Sep 2026 v Aberdeen48.7on 5 Sep 2026 at Rangers | |
| 13 | Willy Vogt | 37.5 | 37.0on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic36.6on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC45.5on 15 Sep 2026 v Aberdeen | |
| 14 | Jardell Kanga | 35.6 | 28.5on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock47.5on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic39.7on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 15 | Eythor Bjørgolfsson | 35.5 | 36.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock34.8on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic44.4on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC | |
| 16 | Jamie Knight-Lebel | 56.6 | 61.9on 2 Sep 2026 v Dundee United62.5on 30 Aug 2026 at St. Mirren56.5on 27 Aug 2026 at SC Freiburg | +3.5 |
| 17 | Stephen O'Donnell | 28.2 | 19.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock21.2on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic48.1on 2 Sep 2026 v Dundee United | −5.1 |
| 18 | Dylan Williams | 42.6 | 43.1on 19 Sep 2026 at Dundee FC39.7on 5 Sep 2026 at Rangers44.0on 30 Aug 2026 at St. Mirren | |
| 19 | Dylan Levitt | 46.8 | 29.5on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock40.1on 11 Oct 2026 v Celtic47.9on 15 Sep 2026 v Aberdeen | −7.2 |
| 20 | Ewan Wilson | 45.8 | 43.7on 27 Aug 2026 at SC Freiburg80.8on 20 Aug 2026 v SC Freiburg21.1on 9 Aug 2026 v Falkirk FC | |
| 21 | Oscar Priestman | 38.0 | 39.9on 9 Aug 2026 v Falkirk FC35.9on 2 Aug 2026 at Hibernian | |
| 22 | Johnny Koutroumbis | 36.5 | 25.4on 17 Oct 2026 at Kilmarnock42.0on 9 Aug 2026 v Falkirk FC | |
| 23 | Mikey Booth | 35.1 | 35.1on 9 Aug 2026 v Falkirk FC |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Kilmarnock | L 2–3 | 2.6–1.5 | 2.00 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic | L 0–2 | 1.1–2.9 | 0.48 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Dundee FC | L 1–2 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.18 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | L 0–4 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.20 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Rangers | L 0–1 | 0.5–3.9 | 0.10 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | W 3–0 | 2.2–0.2 | 2.65 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at St. Mirren | D 3–3 | 2.2–2.3 | 1.35 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Conference League | at SC Freiburg | L 1–4 | – | – |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Conference League | SC Freiburg | L 1–3 | – | – |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Conference League | HJK | W 2–0 | – | – |
All 53 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Kilmarnock | L 2–3 | 2.6–1.5 | 2.00 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic | L 0–2 | 1.1–2.9 | 0.48 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Dundee FC | L 1–2 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.18 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | L 0–4 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.20 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Rangers | L 0–1 | 0.5–3.9 | 0.10 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | W 3–0 | 2.2–0.2 | 2.65 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at St. Mirren | D 3–3 | 2.2–2.3 | 1.35 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Conference League | at SC Freiburg | L 1–4 | – | – |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Conference League | SC Freiburg | L 1–3 | – | – |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Conference League | HJK | W 2–0 | – | – |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk FC | D 0–0 | 0.9–0.4 | 1.73 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Conference League | at HJK | D 1–1 | – | – |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Hibernian | W 2–1 | 2.0–1.9 | 1.46 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Conference League | at HB Tórshavn | W 3–0 | – | – |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Conference League | HB Tórshavn | W 2–0 | – | – |
| 16 May 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Hibernian | W 1–0 | 1.1–0.8 | 1.60 |
| 13 May 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic | L 2–3 | 1.2–1.4 | 1.28 |
| 9 May 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Heart of Midlothian | D 1–1 | 0.4–1.1 | 0.77 |
| 2 May 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Falkirk FC | L 0–1 | 1.1–1.9 | 0.85 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Rangers | W 3–2 | 0.6–2.3 | 0.39 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Heart of Midlothian | L 1–3 | 2.0–1.7 | 1.56 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk FC | L 2–3 | 1.3–1.9 | 0.98 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | D 0–0 | 0.4–0.4 | 1.28 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Celtic | L 1–3 | 0.5–2.1 | 0.41 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Dundee FC | L 1–2 | 1.4–1.2 | 1.48 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | W 2–0 | 1.8–0.3 | 2.40 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at St. Mirren | W 5–0 | 2.0–0.6 | 2.36 |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | W 2–0 | 2.2–0.7 | 2.36 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | D 1–1 | 1.4–1.4 | 1.42 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Livingston | W 2–0 | 1.6–0.2 | 2.40 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | W 4–0 | 2.7–0.5 | 2.65 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Scottish Premiership | at Hibernian | D 1–1 | 1.0–1.3 | 1.15 |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren | W 2–0 | 1.9–0.3 | 2.48 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic | W 2–0 | 1.4–0.7 | 1.93 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Rangers | L 0–1 | 1.1–4.1 | 0.22 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee FC | W 1–0 | 1.5–0.3 | 2.35 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Dundee United | D 0–0 | 0.7–0.5 | 1.47 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Livingston | W 3–0 | 1.1–0.6 | 1.70 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Falkirk FC | D 0–0 | 0.2–0.2 | 1.22 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Heart of Midlothian | D 0–0 | 0.1–0.3 | 0.94 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | W 2–0 | 2.1–0.8 | 2.26 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Kilmarnock | W 3–1 | 2.2–1.7 | 1.70 |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Aberdeen | D 1–1 | 0.5–0.3 | 1.44 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | W 2–0 | 1.1–0.5 | 1.84 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Livingston | W 2–1 | 2.2–2.5 | 1.25 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk FC | L 1–2 | 0.9–1.5 | 0.96 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Celtic | L 2–3 | 1.4–2.6 | 0.73 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | W 2–0 | 2.0–1.0 | 2.04 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Dundee FC | D 1–1 | 2.3–0.8 | 2.29 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | D 2–2 | 1.8–1.2 | 1.75 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at Heart of Midlothian | D 3–3 | 1.5–2.2 | 0.99 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Scottish Premiership | at St. Mirren | D 0–0 | 0.5–1.3 | 0.74 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | D 1–1 | 2.1–0.8 | 2.22 |