Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 11:30 UTC Fir Park 8,778 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 87' Luis Palma
Blair Spittal 90+5' 1–1
1–2 90+7' Matt O'Riley
Callum Slattery 10' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 54' Y
Y 84' Nathaniel Phillips
Brodie Spencer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

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
2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
23 Sep Livingston FC A 3–0 W
19 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
16 Sep Dundee FC H 3–0 W
03 Sep Rangers FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D

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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Callum Slattery is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Scott Bain, a Scotland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Dan Casey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The whistle greets Hyun-jun Yang as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 51' Motherwell 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.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen O'Donnell argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' Mikey Johnston is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Gustaf Lagerbielke is replaced by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Daizen Maeda departs to be replaced by Luis Palma.
  • 82' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Nathaniel Phillips gets a card.
  • 87' Luis Palma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brodie Spencer on 90.
  • The points are shared — Motherwell FC 1-2 Celtic FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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

2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W

Celtic FC Form

2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-09-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Celtic FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC28% Draw27% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Celtic FC
72%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC21% Draw46% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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