Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Referee Graham McNeillie
- Referee Steven Reid
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 31 | Points | 13 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 21 |
| +18 | GD | -6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 77% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Celtic Park that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC.
- 5' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Motherwell FC have won 355 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Mark Gillespie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Anthony Ralston makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 32' What a strike from Scott Sinclair! The score is 2-0.
- 37' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Odsonne Edouard is withdrawn and Michael Johnston gets his opportunity.
- 43' Odsonne Edouard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 45' Assisted by James Forrest with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Johnston makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Gael Bigirimana leaves to be changed by Allan Campbell.
- 51' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Dunne made 306 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Morgan is hanging Scott Sinclair on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' Carl McHugh was booked on 70.
- 75' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Nygren scoring 1 goals.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 87' Curtis Main is replacing Charles Dunne for the Motherwell FC side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 3-0 Motherwell FC.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↓ Lewis Morgan 66'
- 8
- 49
- 5
- 3
- 42
- 21
- 22
- 32
- 56
Bench
- 12
- 15
- 29
- 35
-
73
Michael Johnston ↑ 38'
- 27
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 66'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 2
-
18
Charles Dunne ↓ Curtis Main 87'
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 12
- 23
Bench
- 21
-
3
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair ↑ 46'
-
9
Curtis Main ↑ 87'
- 24
-
8
Allan Campbell ↑ 46'
- 28
- 13
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odsonne Edouard | 7 |
| Daizen Maeda | 5 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Adam Idah | 4 |
| Jota | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| David Turnbull | 3 |
| Liam Donnelly | 2 |
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Motherwell FC
29%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 21% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.