Celtic vs Motherwell: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 9Kick-off on October 15, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won 2-0 on October 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′S. SinclairCeltic
- 87′M. DembéléCeltic (pen.)
Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 10M. Dembélé
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. Sinclair
- 14S. Armstrong
- 49J. Forrest
- 53L. Henderson
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 12C. Gamboa
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
Motherwell
- 9L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 12C. Cadden
- 14K. Lasley
- 20C. Clay
- 27R. MacLean
- 2R. Tait
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6Stephen McManus
- 30J. McMillan
- 1C. Samson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Motherwell have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-7 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Partick(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Dundee(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 Motherwell win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Celtic 7-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Celtic 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Motherwell 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Celtic 4-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Motherwell 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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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