Motherwell vs Celtic: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on February 27, 2011 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?
Motherwell won 2-0 on February 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. SuttonMotherwell
- 22′J. SuttonMotherwell (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Celtic have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2011 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2011 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Rangers(away) | 0-6 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2011 | Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2011 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2011 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2010 | Celtic 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Motherwell 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.5 | 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