Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Celtic FC and Motherwell FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It’s high time Neil Lennon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact .
  • 20' Liam Grimshaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' Scott Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Watt made 255 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' What a moment for James Forrest! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Mohamed Elyounoussi by Patryk Klimala on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Lang is hanging Tony Watt on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' Jeremie Frimpong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Greg Taylor on 62 minute.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Ricki Lamie is replaced by Jordan White on 69 minute.
  • 71' Celtic FC ring the changes. Jules Ntcham has done his job and it is now time for Albian Ajeti to step up.
  • 74' GOAL! Albian Ajeti fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trevor Carson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' 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.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Jermaine Hylton. He replaces Chris Long on 88 minute.
  • 89' Liam Grimshaw is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Celtic FC and Motherwell FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Adam Idah 4
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
James Forrest 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
3.09 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC82% Draw12% Motherwell FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Motherwell FC
18%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC67% Draw29% Motherwell FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
5 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
6 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 49% — 51%
-2 49% 22% 30%
-1.5 70% — 30%
-1 70% 17% 13%
-0.5 87% — 13%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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