Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 68' Tony Watt
Y 90' Devante Cole
Y 90' Harry Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

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
2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 4–0 W
30 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
27 Jan Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
20 Jan Livingston FC A 2–2 D
16 Jan Livingston FC H 0–0 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Celtic FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
27 Jan Ross County FC A 2–1 W
23 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
17 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D

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.
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Welsh makes it 1-0.
  • 7' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' The 34-year-old Stephen O'Donnell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Odsonne Edouard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Allan Campbell doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tony Watt on 68.
  • 68' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Robbie Crawford has done his job and it is now time for Mark O'Hara to step up.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Jordan Roberts on, Tony Watt off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Scott Brown is replaced by Ismaila Soro.
  • 71' Celtic FC make a change. Greg Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Diego Laxalt on 71 minutes.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Mohamed Elyounoussi has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Turnbull on 80 minute.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Harry Smith on, Barry Maguire off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Devante Cole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

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
Leigh Griffiths 2

Head to Head

2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2021-01-30 Celtic FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-27 Celtic FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-01-20 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2021-01-16 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-02-03 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw18% Motherwell FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Motherwell FC
28%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC55% Draw37% Motherwell FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 22% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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