Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Ricki Lamie
Y 42' Kevin van Veen
Stephen Welsh 52' Y
Y 60' Matthew Penney
Callum McGregor 89' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
18 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
14 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 1–1 D
06 Sep Real Madrid CF H 0–3 L
03 Sep Rangers FC H 4–0 W
28 Aug Dundee United FC A 9–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Celtic FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–3 L
03 Sep Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
27 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Aug Livingston FC H 1–0 W
13 Aug Aberdeen FC A 3–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Jota, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Kyogo Furuhashi puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 21' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Ricki Lamie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Paul McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Ricki Lamie on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 32' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' The Croatia Josip Juranovic breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 1-1!
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin van Veen.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Stephen Welsh on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 297 games and scored 348 goals.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matthew Penney on 60 minutes.
  • 64' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Reo Hatate on 64.
  • 64' David Turnbull is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt O'Riley at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Matt O'Riley departs to be replaced by David Turnbull.
  • 69' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 69 minute. Kevin van Veen leaves to be changed by Louis Moult.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Blair Spittal as he leaves the pitch. Ross Tierney steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' That is a Red card for Celtic FC. Callum McGregor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Jota exits the field as Aaron Mooy enters 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 Ange Postecoglou

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-09-18 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2022-09-14 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Celtic FC D 2022-09-06 Celtic FC 0–3 Real Madrid CF L 2022-09-03 Celtic FC 4–0 Rangers FC W 2022-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–9 Celtic FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-09-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2022-08-27 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2022-08-13 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw17% Motherwell FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Motherwell FC
28%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC56% Draw35% Motherwell FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%

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% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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