Saturday , 14 November 2026

Celtic FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,687 HT 45' · FT 45'
Arne Engels pen 45+1' 4–0
Daizen Maeda 57' 4–0
Nicolas Kuhn 74' 4–0
Reo Hatate 81' 4–0
Y 11' Tawanda Maswanhise
Y 41' Tony Watt
Y 42' Dan Casey
Adam Idah 45' Y
Y 45' Tom Sparrow
Y 71' Harry Paton

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Hardie (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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

22
3
1
Celtic FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC 2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 4–0 W
22 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Ross County FC H 5–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Celtic FC A 0–4 L
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
14 Dec Dundee United FC H 4–3 W
07 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Dundee FC A 1–4 L
30 Nov Hibernian FC H 0–3 L

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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tawanda Maswanhise on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Marvin Kaleta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a card for Tony Watt.
  • 42' Dan Casey was booked on 42.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Idah is booked for Celtic FC — card on 45.
  • 46' Goal! Arne Engels scores his 16 goal in 365 matches.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Brilliant from the forward! Daizen Maeda makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' Jair Tavares has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Kuhn. He replaces Adam Idah on 63 minute.
  • 68' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Harry Paton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Luke McCowan is replacing Arne Engels for the Celtic FC side.
  • 74' The Germany forward Nicolas Kuhn breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-0!
  • 78' Celtic FC make a change. Greg Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Alex Valle on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The whistle greets Marvin Kaleta as he departs to be replaced by Jair Tavares.
  • 81' What a strike from Reo Hatate! The score is 4-0.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The points are shared — Celtic FC 4-0 Motherwell FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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

2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC 2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-10 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2024-11-30 Celtic FC 5–0 Ross County FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-12-20 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC W 2024-12-07 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-04 Dundee FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-11-30 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC80% Draw13% Motherwell FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Motherwell FC
20%
Celtic FC or Motherwell FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC65% Draw31% Motherwell FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
3 – 0
13.3%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.1%
1 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 22% 32%
-1.5 68% — 32%
-1 68% 18% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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