Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 7Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on September 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 87′L. PalmaCeltic
- 90′B. SpittalMotherwell
- 90′M. O'RileyCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2023 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2023 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Livingston(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Dundee(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Motherwell 0-4 Celtic | League Cup |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Celtic 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 14, 2022 | Celtic 6-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Motherwell 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 4th in Premiership (4 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 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