Wednesday , 30 September 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#8 Position #1
8 Points 18
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
9 Scored 14
11 Conceded 4
-2 GD +10
1.14 PPG 2.57
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Lian Donnelly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Kristoffer Ajer gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Lewis Morgan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 41' Leigh Griffiths does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 45' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Declan Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 46 minute. Sherwin Seedorf leaves to be changed by Christian Ilic.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' Devante Cole has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Long on 62 minute.
  • 66' Goal! James Forrest scores his 53 goal in 416 matches.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Ryan Christie on, James Forrest off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — James Scott on, Jermaine Hylton off on 71 minutes.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jermaine Hylton.
  • 76' The France Odsonne Edouard breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-4!
  • 79' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging Jules Ntcham on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Richard Tait.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lian Donnelly.
  • 86' What a moment for Ryan Christie! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-5 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
Blair Spittal 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
4 / 4
1.1 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.78 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Celtic FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC17% Draw20% Celtic FC63%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Celtic FC
83%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC13% Draw34% Celtic FC53%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 20% 51%
+1.5 49% — 51%
+2 49% 20% 31%
+2.5 69% — 31%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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