Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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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- 24D. Johnson
- 19C. Sammon
- 28D. Turnbull
- 8A. Campbell
- 14L. Grimshaw
- 4C. McHugh
- 22L. Donnelly
- 5T. Aldred
- 2R. Tait
- 6P. Hartley
- 20M. Gillespie
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 17R. Christie
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 15J. Hayes
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 32F. Benković
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 12C. Gamboa
- 1C. Gordon
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Rangers(away) | 1-7 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2018 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2018 | RB Leipzig(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 2 draws, 4 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Motherwell 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celtic 5-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Motherwell 0-2 Celtic | League Cup |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Motherwell 3-4 Celtic | Premiership |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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).
| # | 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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