Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-3 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 27Kick-off on February 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-3 on February 25, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 43′B. SpittalMotherwell
- 51′A. IdahCeltic
- 90′A. IdahCeltic
- 90′L. PalmaCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Morton(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2024 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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