Motherwell vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 9Kick-off on October 16, 2021 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 October 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′JotaCeltic
- 52′D. TurnbullCeltic
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-3-3- 7K. Woolery
- 32T. Watt
- 16C. Slattery
- 27S. Goss
- 28J. Roberts
- 5B. Mugabi
- 19N. McGinley
- 23L. Grimshaw
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 14J. Ojala
- 1L. Kelly
Celtic
4-3-3- 11L. Abada
- 8K. Furuhashi
- 17Jota
- 14D. Turnbull
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 56A. Ralston
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 4C. Starfelt
- 23B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 15J. Hart
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ross County(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Raith Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Livingston(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 0 draws, 6 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Celtic 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Motherwell 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Celtic 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Motherwell 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Motherwell 2-5 Celtic | Premiership |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Celtic | 2.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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