Motherwell vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 33Kick-off on April 9, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on April 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 60′S. McDonaldMotherwell
- 75′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Partick(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Partick(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Dundee(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Celtic 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Motherwell 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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