Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 Balompié A 3–4 L

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' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Nir Bitton, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' Jota does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Alexander might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 294 games and scored 342 goals.
  • 42' Carl Starfelt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' The Scotland David Turnbull breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Kevin van Veen gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Jordan Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' Giorgos Giakoumakis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liel Abada on 73 minute.
  • 74' Another change for Celtic FC made on 74 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Nir Bitton.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Justin Amaluzor on, Liam Grimshaw off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Cameron Carter-Vickers is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Kyogo Furuhashi by Michael Johnston on 82 minute.
  • 87' England international Sean Goss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Motherwell FC 0-2 Celtic FC. Honours even.

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
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Tom Rogic 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 Balompié 4–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.64 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC19% Draw28% Celtic FC53%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Celtic FC
81%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC11% Draw50% Celtic FC39%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 26% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 18% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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