Celtic vs Motherwell: result 3-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 10Kick-off on December 19, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Celtic(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Motherwell win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Motherwell 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celtic 5-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Motherwell 0-2 Celtic | League Cup |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and Motherwell sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy