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Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Motherwell FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 5 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Livingstone 26' Y
Danny Johnson 35' Y
Allan Campbell 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Drew Kirkland

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

1
3
21
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Celtic FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Livingston FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Aberdeen FC H 3–0 W
11 Nov Rangers FC A 1–7 L
03 Nov Dundee FC H 1–0 W
31 Oct St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Rosenborg BK A 1–0 W
24 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 3–0 W
11 Nov Livingston FC A 0–0 D
08 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
03 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against Celtic FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Andy Rose on, Peter Hartley off on 6 minutes.
  • 11' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Liam Grimshaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Christie gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 15' The supporters are chanting for Adam Livingstone. He replaces Lian Donnelly on 15 minute.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 25' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Danny Johnson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Allan Campbell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' Scott Sinclair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jules Ntcham on 46 minute.
  • 51' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Leigh Griffiths exits the field as Odsonne Edouard enters on 66.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Odsonne Edouard, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' The whistle greets Adam Livingstone as he departs to be replaced by Curtis Main.
  • 77' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' Celtic FC make a change. Jonny Hayes trudges off to be replaced by Tom Rogic on 81 minutes.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 88' What an equalizer from Danny Johnson!
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.72 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Celtic FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw35% Celtic FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC16% Draw59% Celtic FC25%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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