Celtic vs Motherwell: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 28Kick-off on February 6, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won 2-1 on February 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. WelshCeltic
- 50′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 66′A. CampbellMotherwell
Official lineup for Celtic vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-1-2- 22O. Édouard
- 10A. Ajeti
- 14D. Turnbull
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 8Scott Brown
- 57S. Welsh
- 3G. Taylor
- 35K. Ajer
- 16J. Kenny
- 29S. Bain
Motherwell
4-3-3- 9C. Long
- 44D. Cole
- 32T. Watt
- 15B. Maguire
- 6A. Campbell
- 8R. Crawford
- 16B. Mugabi
- 4R. Lamie
- 33S. O'Donnell
- 3J. Carroll
- 13L. Kelly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Motherwell have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Kilmarnock(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Livingston(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Livingston(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2021 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Motherwell 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Celtic 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Motherwell | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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