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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Celtic win(s).
| 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 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