Celtic vs Motherwell: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 25Kick-off on February 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won 2-0 on February 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. DembéléCeltic (pen.)
- 41′J. ForrestCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Motherwell have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | ST Johnstone(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2017 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-7 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Motherwell win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Motherwell 3-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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