Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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 #3
6 Points 4
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 1
+5 GD +1
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It’s high time Steven Hammell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kyogo Furuhashi on 16.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Mooy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Ricki Lamie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Josip Juranovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 41' Ross Tierney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin van Veen on 42.
  • 47' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Stephen Welsh on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' The 28-year-old Barry Maguire has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Matthew Penney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Reo Hatate on 64.
  • 64' Another change for Celtic FC made on 64 minute. Matt O'Riley leaves to be changed by David Turnbull.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for David Turnbull. He replaces Matt O'Riley on 65 minute.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Louis Moult comes on to replace Kevin van Veen.
  • 74' Jota, a Portugal , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Blair Spittal is replaced by Ross Tierney.
  • 85' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 89' Celtic FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Aaron Mooy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jota on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 2-1 Motherwell FC.

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
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Tom Rogic 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
2 / 4
1.88 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw23% Motherwell FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Motherwell FC
36%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC44% Draw45% Motherwell FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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