Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 8Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 32′Gary HooperCeltic
- 35′A. CumminsCeltic (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Inverness CT(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2012 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Dundee(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Benfica(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Hibernian(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Helsingborg(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | Motherwell 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Celtic 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Celtic 4-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Motherwell 2-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Celtic 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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