Motherwell vs Celtic: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Group - 37Kick-off on May 13, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 2-3 on May 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. WattMotherwell
- 41′D. MaedaCeltic
- 58′B. NygrenCeltic
- 85′L. GordonMotherwell
- 90′K. ỊheanachọCeltic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| May 2, 2026 | Falkirk(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 3, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Celtic 3-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Motherwell 2-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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