Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 11Kick-off on October 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-1 on October 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′N. ÇiftçiCeltic
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 9Wes Fletcher
- 20L. Moult
- 4L. Grimshaw
- 8Stephen Pearson
- 11M. Johnson
- 15J. Chalmers
- 18Josh Law
- 5Louis Mark Laing
- 6Stephen McManus
- 16Kieran Kennedy
- 1C. Ripley
Celtic
- 7N. Çiftçi
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 14S. Armstrong
- 15Kris Commons
- 18T. Rogić
- 2T. Blackett
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 4E. Ambrose
- 20D. Boyata
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Celtic have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Partick(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Ross County(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 2 draws, 4 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2015 | Celtic 4-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Motherwell 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Motherwell 3-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Celtic 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Motherwell 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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