Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,140 HT 45' · FT 45'
David Turnbull pen 86' 1–0
1–1 90' Jonathan Obika
Y 14' Callum Slattery
Y 41' Stephen O'Donnell
Y 64' Bevis Mugabi
Greg Taylor 70' Y
Y 85' Calum Butcher

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
12 Nov Aberdeen FC H 6–0 W
07 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–6 L
04 Nov Ross County FC A 3–0 W
01 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Celtic FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
07 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
01 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–4 L
28 Oct Ross County FC H 3–3 D

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' Celtic FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Ireland international Dan Casey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' It’s gonna be a card for Callum Slattery.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Slattery, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brodie Spencer made 6 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Liam Scales has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Stephen O'Donnell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
  • 46' Celtic FC ring the changes. Odin Holm has done his job and it is now time for Hyun-Gyu Oh to step up.
  • 51' Stephen O'Donnell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Bevis Mugabi.
  • 67' David Turnbull is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Greg Taylor.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Conor Wilkinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Jonathan Obika has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mika Biereth on 78 minute.
  • 83' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 86' David Turnbull puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 89' Motherwell FC make a change. Callum Slattery trudges off to be replaced by Theo Bair on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Jonathan Obika has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Marco Tilio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hyun-jun Yang at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Motherwell FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-11-07 Club Atlético de Madrid 6–0 Celtic FC L 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-11-01 Celtic FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-10-28 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC60% Draw25% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Motherwell FC
40%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC40% Draw49% Motherwell FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 26% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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