Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Barry Maguire 43' Y
Devante Cole 53' Y
Tony Watt 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Greg Aitken
  • Referee Drew Kirkland

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
2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
31 Oct Livingston FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Ross County FC H 4–0 W
27 Sep Rangers FC H 1–5 L
24 Sep Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–3 L
20 Sep Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Motherwell FC A 4–1 W
05 Nov AC Sparta Praha H 1–4 L
29 Oct Lille OSC A 2–2 D
25 Oct Aberdeen FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct AC Milan H 1–3 L
17 Oct Rangers FC H 0–2 L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Goal! Mohamed Elyounoussi scores his 28 goal in 348 matches.
  • 13' 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 Ryan Christie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Mohamed Elyounoussi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Barry Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Lang is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 53' Devante Cole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Diego Laxalt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 63' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Jeremie Frimpong has done his job and it is now time for Hatem Abd Elhamed to step up.
  • 71' Chris Long gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Devante Cole and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Declan Gallagher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Mohamed Elyounoussi makes a hat-trick on 76.
  • 78' Kristoffer Ajer makes way for Shane Duffy at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 81' Tony Watt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' Motherwell FC make a change. Tony Watt trudges off to be replaced by Jordan White on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Jules Ntcham comes on to replace Tom Rogic.
  • 86' Jules Ntcham does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

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
Scott Sinclair 2

Head to Head

2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC

Motherwell FC Form

2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L 2020-09-24 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W

Celtic FC Form

2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2020-11-05 Celtic FC 1–4 AC Sparta Praha L 2020-10-29 Lille OSC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2020-10-22 Celtic FC 1–3 AC Milan L 2020-10-17 Celtic FC 0–2 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC26% Draw24% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
74%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC20% Draw39% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 20% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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