Motherwell vs Celtic: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on December 30, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Motherwell won 2-0 on December 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′I. SaidMotherwell
- 58′E. WattMotherwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Livingston(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 11, 2025 | AS Roma(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Celtic 3-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Motherwell 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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