Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Dundee United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Mar | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 31 | Points | 13 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 21 |
| +18 | GD | -6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 77% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen O'Donnell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Callum McGregor adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Cameron Carter-Vickers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 51' Motherwell FC make a change. Dan Casey trudges off to be replaced by Shane Blaney on 51 minutes.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Kevin van Veen gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 64' Kyogo Furuhashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 65' Hyun-Gyu Oh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sead Haksabanovic on 65 minute.
- 70' Dan Casey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 74' Harry Paton is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' Celtic FC ring the changes. Matt O'Riley has done his job and it is now time for Rocco Vata to step up.
- 80' Harry Paton makes way for Lennon Miller at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
- 81' Callum Slattery picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Greg Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Greg Taylor departs to be replaced by David Turnbull.
- 90' A moment of madness from Kevin van Veen on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
- 90' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Callum Slattery exits the field as Jack Aitchison enters on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Rocco Vata 79'
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 65'
- 42
- 8
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ David Turnbull 87'
- 38
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↓ Aaron Mooy 65'
- 4
- 2
Bench
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↑ 65'
- 29
- 56
- 18
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 87'
- 25
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 65'
- 53
-
98
Rocco Vata ↑ 79'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 66
- 16
- 1
- 8
-
52
Dan Casey ↓ Shane Blaney 51'
- 24
-
53
Harry Paton ↓ Lennon Miller 80'
- 7
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
20
Shane Blaney ↑ 51'
- 21
- 5
-
2
Stephen O'Donnell ↑ 80'
- 4
- 17
-
15
Jack Aitchison ↑ 90'
-
38
Lennon Miller ↑ 80'
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.49
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Motherwell FC
33%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

