Motherwell vs Celtic: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 2Kick-off on April 28, 2013 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Motherwell won 3-1 on April 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 40′Gary HooperCeltic
- 45′H. OjamaaMotherwell
- 50′M. HigdonMotherwell (pen.)
- 55′F. ForsterMotherwell (o.g.)
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 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2013 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Dundee(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Hibernian(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2013 | Inverness CT(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Hibernian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2013 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Aberdeen(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Ross County(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2013 | Motherwell 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Celtic 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Motherwell 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Motherwell 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Celtic 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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