Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Cameron Carter-Vickers
Bevis Mugabi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
02 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Ross County FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Rangers FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
30 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L
26 Sep Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Real Betis Balompie A 3–4 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Motherwell FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Nir Bitton, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 17' Against the run of play, Jota has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Giorgos Giakoumakis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Goal! David Turnbull scores his 45 goal in 293 matches.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Cameron Carter-Vickers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 63' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin van Veen is hanging Jordan Roberts on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giorgos Giakoumakis is hanging Liel Abada on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' Nir Bitton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Rogic at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Liam Grimshaw is replaced by Justin Amaluzor.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Cameron Carter-Vickers on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Michael Johnston.
  • 87' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bevis Mugabi on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

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

2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC W

Celtic FC Form

2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2021-09-30 Celtic FC 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-09-26 Celtic FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2021-09-19 Livingston FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2021-09-16 Real Betis Balompie 4–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Celtic FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC28% Draw28% Celtic FC44%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Celtic FC
72%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC21% Draw46% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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