Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 14 May 2022 · 11:15 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Ricki Lamie

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC 2022-02-06 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Motherwell FC H 6–0 W
11 May Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 4–1 W
01 May Rangers FC H 1–1 D
24 Apr Ross County FC A 2–0 W
09 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Celtic FC A 0–6 L
11 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
07 May Ross County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
23 Apr Rangers FC H 1–3 L
09 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Celtic Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Ireland international Ross Tierney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' Kyogo Furuhashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 26' The 30-year-old Mark O'Hara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' David Turnbull makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 44' Kyogo Furuhashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Sean Goss makes way for Kevin van Veen at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Stephen Welsh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 410 appearances.
  • 59' Goal! Jota scores his 32 goal in 467 matches.
  • 61' Tom Rogic makes way for James McCarthy at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 62' James McCarthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Rogic on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Greg Taylor is withdrawn and Stephen Welsh gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Giorgos Giakoumakis is replacing Kyogo Furuhashi for the Celtic FC side.
  • 67' Another change for Celtic FC made on 67 minute. David Turnbull leaves to be changed by Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 68' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores on 68.
  • 68' The whistle greets Greg Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Welsh.
  • 73' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ricki Lamie.
  • 77' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark O'Hara is hanging Connor Shields on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Nir Bitton. He replaces Callum McGregor on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

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
Reo Hatate 2

Head to Head

2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC 2022-02-06 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw18% Motherwell FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Motherwell FC
29%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw37% Motherwell FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 21% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+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
44% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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