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Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 9Kick-off on October 16, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell

Motherwell
0-2
Celtic

Full time

What was the result of Motherwell vs Celtic?

Celtic won 0-2 on October 16, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 17′JotaCeltic
  • 52′D. TurnbullCeltic

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Heart Of Midlothian(away)0-2Premiership
Sep 25, 2021Ross County(home)2-1Premiership
Sep 19, 2021Rangers(away)1-1Premiership
Sep 11, 2021Aberdeen(home)2-0Premiership
Aug 28, 2021Dundee(home)1-0Premiership
Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2021Aberdeen(away)2-1Premiership
Sep 30, 2021Bayer Leverkusen(home)0-4UEFA Europa League
Sep 26, 2021Dundee Utd(home)1-1Premiership
Sep 23, 2021Raith Rovers(home)3-0League Cup
Sep 19, 2021Livingston(away)0-1Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Celtic win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 6, 2021Celtic 2-1 MotherwellPremiership
Nov 8, 2020Motherwell 1-4 CelticPremiership
Aug 30, 2020Celtic 3-0 MotherwellPremiership
Feb 5, 2020Motherwell 0-4 CelticPremiership
Nov 10, 2019Celtic 2-0 MotherwellPremiership
Aug 10, 2019Motherwell 2-5 CelticPremiership

Last archived meeting: Celtic vs Motherwell on Feb 6, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Motherwell score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell1.11.146/154/15
Celtic2.51.266/1511/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Celtic2200616
4Motherwell2110214

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

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