Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Atletico 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
#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' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
  • 5' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Callum McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 14.
  • 19' Kyogo Furuhashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' 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 Odin Holm suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' Dan Casey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Stephen O'Donnell. He receives a card.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Odin Holm is replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh on 46 minute.
  • 51' Motherwell FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Bevis Mugabi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 67' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Turnbull is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Greg Taylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' Jonathan Obika is replacing Mika Biereth for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Calum Butcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! David Turnbull gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Callum Slattery as he departs to be replaced by Theo Bair.
  • 90' GOAL! Jonathan Obika scores on 90. Assisted by Blair Spittal
  • 90' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Hyun-jun Yang exits the field as Marco Tilio enters on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Adam Idah 4
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
Reo Hatate 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 Atletico 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
1.67 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC53% Draw25% Motherwell FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Motherwell FC
47%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC36% Draw46% Motherwell FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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