Motherwell vs Celtic: result 2-5 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 2-5 on August 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. DonnellyMotherwell
- 14′K. AjerCeltic
- 41′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 66′J. ForrestCeltic
- 76′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 86′R. ChristieCeltic (pen.)
- 90′L. DonnellyMotherwell
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-3-3- 11S. Seedorf
- 9C. Long
- 6A. Campbell
- 14Jermaine Samuel Hylton
- 19L. Polworth
- 4L. Grimshaw
- 22L. Donnelly
- 18C. Dunne
- 31D. Gallagher
- 2R. Tait
- 20M. Gillespie
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 16L. Morgan
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 35K. Ajer
- 23B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 2C. Jullien
- 29S. Bain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Annan Athletic(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Dumbarton(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Morton(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Queen of the South(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2019 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 3, 2019 | ST Johnstone(home) | 7-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Kalju Nomme(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Kalju Nomme(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 17, 2019 | FK Sarajevo(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 3 draws, 3 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2019 | Celtic 4-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Celtic 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Motherwell 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celtic 5-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 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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