Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 30 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Scott Brown 22' Y
Y 55' Ricki Lamie
Y 89' Liam Grimshaw

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

21
3
1
Celtic FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
02 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 5–1 W
07 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–0 W
04 Mar Livingston FC A 2–2 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Celtic FC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Glentoran FC H 5–1 W
22 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
12 Aug Livingston FC H 2–2 D
08 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Motherwell FC
#3 Position #4
67 Points 54
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
59 Scored 52
35 Conceded 29
+24 GD +23
2.03 PPG 1.64
64% Win % 42%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' Allan Campbell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Callum Lang, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Ryan Christie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Scott Brown will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' Mark O'Hara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Assisted by Callum McGregor with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Forrest makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Mohamed Elyounoussi is replaced by Patryk Klimala on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Tony Watt is replaced by Callum Lang on 59 minute.
  • 62' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Greg Taylor by Jeremie Frimpong on 62 minute.
  • 67' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Jordan White is replacing Ricki Lamie for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 71' Celtic FC ring the changes. Jules Ntcham has done his job and it is now time for Albian Ajeti to step up.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Albian Ajeti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' Motherwell 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.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jermaine Hylton is hanging Chris Long on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Grimshaw on 89.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC

Celtic FC Form

2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-08-27 Motherwell FC 5–1 Glentoran FC W 2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC D 2020-08-08 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw19% Motherwell FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Motherwell FC
29%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC51% Draw39% Motherwell FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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