Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 9 Nov 2022 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Louis Moult 64' Y
Y 66' Kyogo Furuhashi
Josh Morris 81' 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
2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC 2022-02-06 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
29 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Rangers FC H 1–2 L
08 Oct Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
02 Nov Real Madrid CF A 1–5 L
30 Oct Livingston FC A 3–0 W
25 Oct FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 1–1 D
22 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–3 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fir Park!
  • 5' It’s high time Steven Hammell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 20' 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 Jota suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Sondre Solholm Johansen gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Bevis Mugabi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 22' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Bevis Mugabi is replaced by Sondre Solholm Johansen on 22 minute.
  • 27' Daizen Maeda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 84 goals in his last 34 appearances.
  • 32' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 37' Callum Slattery has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' Reo Hatate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Kevin van Veen is replaced by Connor Shields on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 55' Motherwell FC make a change. Stuart McKinstry trudges off to be replaced by Josh Morris on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Liel Abada by Sead Haksabanovic on 60 minute.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Moult is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' Kyogo Furuhashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for David Turnbull. He replaces Reo Hatate on 69 minute.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Israel international Liel Abada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Jota is replaced by Daizen Maeda on 80 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Morris.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 86' A stunning finish from Ross Tierney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Ross Tierney gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC 2022-02-06 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Motherwell FC Form

2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-22 Motherwell FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Celtic FC Form

2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W 2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC L 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2022-10-25 Celtic FC 1–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk D 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC25% Draw24% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
75%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC21% Draw42% Celtic FC37%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%

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% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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