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Celtic vs Motherwell: result 3-0 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 10Kick-off on December 19, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow

Celtic
3-0
Motherwell

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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?

Celtic won 3-0 on December 19, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 28′A. RalstonCeltic
  • 32′S. SinclairCeltic (pen.)
  • 45′M. JohnstonCeltic

Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Celtic

4-2-3-1
  1. 22O. Édouard
  1. 21O. Ntcham
  2. 42C. McGregor
  3. 49J. Forrest
  1. 11S. Sinclair
  2. 8Scott Brown
  1. 56A. Ralston
  2. 32F. Benković
  3. 5Jozo Šimunović
  4. 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
  1. 1C. Gordon

Motherwell

4-4-2
  1. 12R. Bowman
  2. 19C. Sammon
  1. 23Álex Gorrín
  2. 14L. Grimshaw
  3. 15A. Rose
  4. 4C. McHugh
  1. 17G. Bigirimana
  2. 18C. Dunne
  3. 5T. Aldred
  4. 2R. Tait
  1. 20M. Gillespie
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Motherwell have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2018Hibernian(away)0-2Premiership
Dec 13, 2018Red Bull Salzburg(home)1-2UEFA Europa League
Dec 8, 2018Kilmarnock(home)5-1Premiership
Dec 5, 2018Motherwell(away)1-1Premiership
Dec 2, 2018Aberdeen(home)1-0League Cup
Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018ST Johnstone(away)2-1Premiership
Dec 8, 2018Heart Of Midlothian(away)0-1Premiership
Dec 5, 2018Celtic(home)1-1Premiership
Dec 1, 2018Livingston(away)0-2Premiership
Nov 24, 2018Aberdeen(home)3-0Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic wins, 3 draws, 0 Motherwell wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2018Motherwell 1-1 CelticPremiership
Mar 18, 2018Motherwell 0-0 CelticPremiership
Dec 2, 2017Celtic 5-1 MotherwellPremiership
Nov 29, 2017Motherwell 1-1 CelticPremiership
Nov 26, 2017Motherwell 0-2 CelticLeague Cup
Feb 18, 2017Celtic 2-0 MotherwellPremiership

Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs Celtic on Dec 5, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.1 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Celtic2.50.785/159/15
Motherwell1.11.637/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Motherwell sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Celtic870116421
9Motherwell82249138

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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