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
Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 10M. Dembélé
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. Sinclair
- 49J. Forrest
- 53L. Henderson
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
Motherwell
- 9L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 14K. Lasley
- 15J. Chalmers
- 20C. Clay
- 88Stephen Pearson
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6Stephen McManus
- 12C. Cadden
- 30J. McMillan
- 1C. Samson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 0 draws, 1 Motherwell win.
| 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 (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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