Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on October 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. DuránCeltic
- 58′B. NygrenCeltic
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Celtic win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-2-3-1- 47S. Palmer-Houlden
- 71J. Hodge
- 11A. Lowry
- 77W. Vogt
- 63D. Levitt
- 8L. Fadinger
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 5M. Moormann
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 7T. Sparrow
- 1A. Paulsen
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9K. Høgh
- 17S. Tounekti
- 8B. Nygren
- 11C. Durán
- 22M. Baur
- 42C. McGregor
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 47D. Murray
- 51Colby Donovan
- 1V. Sinisalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Celtic have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Dundee Utd(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Motherwell 2-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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