Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
2 – 5
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 10 Aug 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Declan Gallagher 45' Y
Jermaine Hylton 71' Y
Richard Tait 83' Y
Liam Donnelly 85' Y
Mark Gillespie 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Callum Spence
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

1
3
21
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Celtic FC H 2–5 L
03 Aug Livingston FC A 0–0 D
18 May Livingston FC H 3–2 W
11 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–2 L
04 May St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Dundee FC H 4–3 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Motherwell FC A 5–2 W
07 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–1 D
03 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
30 Jul Nomme Kalju FC A 2–0 W
24 Jul Nomme Kalju FC H 5–0 W
17 Jul FK Sarajevo H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Celtic FC
#4 Position #3
54 Points 67
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
52 Scored 59
29 Conceded 35
+23 GD +24
1.64 PPG 2.03
42% Win % 64%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Motherwell FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Goal! Lian Donnelly scores his 11 goal in 293 matches.
  • 14' GOAL! Kristoffer Ajer scores on 14. Assisted by James Forrest
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Leigh Griffiths makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Declan Gallagher on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Christian Ilic is replacing Sherwin Seedorf for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 51' The 33-year-old Christopher Jullien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Devante Cole gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Chris Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Forrest makes it 1-3.
  • 67' Ryan Christie has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Forrest on 67 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Jermaine Hylton by James Scott on 71 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Jermaine Hylton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Odsonne Edouard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Jules Ntcham exits the field as Scott Sinclair enters on 79.
  • 83' Richard Tait catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lian Donnelly.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Christie makes no mistake. 1-5!
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC L 2019-08-03 Livingston FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2019-05-18 Motherwell FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2019-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-05-04 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2019-04-27 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee FC W

Celtic FC Form

2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC D 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-07-30 Nomme Kalju FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-07-24 Celtic FC 5–0 Nomme Kalju FC W 2019-07-17 Celtic FC 2–1 FK Sarajevo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC27% Draw24% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
73%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC22% Draw39% Celtic FC39%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 20% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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