Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-3 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 25Kick-off on February 2, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-3 on February 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. MaedaCeltic
- 23′L. ArmstrongMotherwell
- 29′A. IdahCeltic
- 90′JotaCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Celtic have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 22, 2025 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Dundee(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 4-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Celtic 4-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Motherwell 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Motherwell 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.0 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 3rd 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 |
| 3 | 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