Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 25 Feb 2024 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park 8,639 HT 45' · FT 45'
Blair Spittal 43' 1–3
1–3 51' Adam Idah
1–3 90+4' Adam Idah
1–3 90+6' Luis Palma
Y 55' Greg Taylor
Calum Butcher 79' Y
Y 90' Daizen Maeda

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
22
Motherwell FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Celtic FC H 1–3 L
17 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
14 Feb Aberdeen FC A 3–3 D
06 Feb Ross County FC H 5–0 W
03 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
27 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
17 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Ross County FC H 1–0 W
02 Jan St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Celtic FC
#9 Position #1
13 Points 31
13 Played 13
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 2
15 Scored 28
21 Conceded 10
-6 GD +18
1.00 PPG 2.38
23% Win % 77%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G
Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyogo Furuhashi made 457 appearances and scored 123 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Motherwell FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Maik Nawrocki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Blair Spittal makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Adam Idah.
  • 51' What composure from Adam Idah! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Greg Taylor argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 60' The 26-year-old Nicolas Kuhn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Cameron Carter-Vickers comes on to replace Nicolas Kuhn.
  • 66' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Dan Casey makes way for Calum Butcher at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 77' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Bernardo is hanging Tomoki Iwata on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Calum Butcher.
  • 84' Luis Palma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 84 minute.
  • 89' Shane Blaney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgie Gent on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Daizen Maeda.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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
Giorgos Giakoumakis 2

Head to Head

2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC D 2024-02-06 Motherwell FC 5–0 Ross County FC W 2024-02-03 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Celtic FC Form

2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2024-02-17 Celtic FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-02-03 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC20% Draw23% Celtic FC57%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Celtic FC
80%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC15% Draw41% Celtic FC44%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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