Match

Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell

Motherwell
1-1
Celtic

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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?

Motherwell and Celtic drew 1-1 on December 5, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 13′R. ChristieCeltic
  • 88′D. JohnsonMotherwell

Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Motherwell

4-4-2
  1. 24D. Johnson
  2. 19C. Sammon
  1. 28D. Turnbull
  2. 8A. Campbell
  3. 14L. Grimshaw
  4. 4C. McHugh
  1. 22L. Donnelly
  2. 5T. Aldred
  3. 2R. Tait
  4. 6P. Hartley
  1. 20M. Gillespie

Celtic

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Leigh Griffiths
  1. 17R. Christie
  2. 21O. Ntcham
  3. 42C. McGregor
  1. 15J. Hayes
  2. 8Scott Brown
  1. 63K. Tierney
  2. 32F. Benković
  3. 5Jozo Šimunović
  4. 12C. Gamboa
  1. 1C. Gordon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Celtic have 11, 1 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Livingston(away)0-2Premiership
Nov 24, 2018Aberdeen(home)3-0Premiership
Nov 11, 2018Rangers(away)1-7Premiership
Nov 3, 2018Dundee(home)1-0Premiership
Oct 31, 2018ST Mirren(away)2-0Premiership
Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2018Aberdeen(home)1-0League Cup
Nov 29, 2018Rosenborg(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Nov 24, 2018Hamilton Academical(away)3-0Premiership
Nov 11, 2018Livingston(away)0-0Premiership
Nov 8, 2018RB Leipzig(home)2-1UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 2 draws, 4 Celtic wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2018Motherwell 0-0 CelticPremiership
Dec 2, 2017Celtic 5-1 MotherwellPremiership
Nov 29, 2017Motherwell 1-1 CelticPremiership
Nov 26, 2017Motherwell 0-2 CelticLeague Cup
Feb 18, 2017Celtic 2-0 MotherwellPremiership
Dec 3, 2016Motherwell 3-4 CelticPremiership

Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs Celtic on Mar 18, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Motherwell score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell1.21.746/156/15
Celtic2.30.7104/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Celtic870116421
9Motherwell82249138

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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