Celtic vs Motherwell: result 4-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won 4-0 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. EngelsCeltic (pen.)
- 57′D. MaedaCeltic
- 74′N. KühnCeltic
- 81′R. HatateCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 38D. Maeda
- 9A. Idah
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 28Paulo Bernardo
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 3G. Taylor
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 56A. Ralston
- 1K. Schmeichel
Motherwell
3-4-2-1- 52T. Watt
- 55Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
- 7T. Sparrow
- 23E. Wilson
- 38L. Miller
- 12H. Paton
- 21Marvin Marvellous Kaleta
- 20S. Blaney
- 5K. Balmer
- 15D. Casey
- 13A. Oxborough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Motherwell have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Rangers(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hibernian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Dundee Utd(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2024 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Dundee(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Hibernian(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 0 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Motherwell 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Motherwell 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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