Celtic vs Motherwell: result 3-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won 3-0 on August 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. ForrestCeltic
- 74′A. AjetiCeltic
- 90′C. JullienCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 17R. Christie
- 21O. Ntcham
- 27M. Elyounoussi
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 3G. Taylor
- 35K. Ajer
- 2C. Jullien
- 44H. Elhamed
- 1V. Barkas
Motherwell
5-3-2- 99C. Long
- 32T. Watt
- 6A. Campbell
- 7M. O'Hara
- 19L. Polworth
- 16B. Mugabi
- 2L. Grimshaw
- 4R. Lamie
- 33S. O'Donnell
- 31D. Gallagher
- 1T. Carson
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 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2020 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2020 | KR Reykjavik(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Hibernian(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Livingston(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2020 | Motherwell 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Motherwell 2-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Celtic 4-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Celtic 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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