Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 24 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Odsonne Edouard 21' Y
Y 53' Richard Tait
Y 53' Alex Gorrin
Dedryck Boyata 53' Y
Kristoffer Ajer 55' Y
Jeremy Toljan 82' Y
Y 87' Allan Campbell
Y 90' Jake Hastie

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Colin Steven

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

21
3
1
Celtic FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
21 Feb Valencia CF A 0–1 L
17 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Valencia CF H 0–2 L
06 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
03 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
06 Feb St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
02 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
26 Jan Dundee FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Hibernian FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Motherwell FC
#1 Position #8
18 Points 8
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
14 Scored 9
4 Conceded 11
+10 GD -2
2.57 PPG 1.14
86% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carl McHugh, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Ryan Christie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Odsonne Edouard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 23 minute. Tom Aldred leaves to be changed by Carl McHugh.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Scott Sinclair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' The France Odsonne Edouard breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-0!
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' A goal from the United States international Gboly Ariyibi! He fires home on 51 to make it 2-1!
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard Tait on 53 minutes.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Ryan Christie is replaced by Jack Hendry.
  • 55' Kristoffer Ajer was booked on 55.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Conor Sammon comes on to replace James Scott.
  • 68' Jonny Hayes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Tierney on 68 minute.
  • 73' Motherwell FC have won 348 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Carl McHugh departs to be replaced by Lian Donnelly.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Jeremy Toljan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Nir Biton is withdrawn and Oliver Burke gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' GOAL! Odsonne Edouard fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 90' What a moment for Oliver Burke! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Hastie is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 7
Daizen Maeda 5
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Adam Idah 4
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
James Forrest 2

Head to Head

2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-02-21 Valencia CF 1–0 Celtic FC L 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2019-02-14 Celtic FC 0–2 Valencia CF L 2019-02-06 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-02-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2019-01-26 Dundee FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-01-23 Motherwell FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.66 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw18% Motherwell FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Motherwell FC
31%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC56% Draw35% Motherwell FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 21% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 21% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.