Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 31Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Motherwell and Celtic drew 0-0 on March 18, 2018.
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
3-5-2- 12R. Bowman
- 9C. Main
- 22A. Campbell
- 7C. Cadden
- 11E. Frear
- 21C. Kipré
- 18C. Dunne
- 8C. McHugh
- 19T. Aldred
- 2R. Tait
- 1T. Carson
Celtic
4-5-1- 22O. Édouard
- 10M. Dembélé
- 21O. Ntcham
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 4J. Hendry
- 35K. Ajer
- 20D. Boyata
- 29S. Bain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Celtic have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Dundee(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Rangers(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2018 | Zenit(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2018 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Zenit(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Celtic | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
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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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