Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 35' Adam Idah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' GOAL! Blair Spittal scores on 43. Assisted by Lennon Miller
  • 46' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Adam Idah at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Idah makes it 1-1.
  • 55' Greg Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
  • 60' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Kuhn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Nicolas Kuhn is replaced by Cameron Carter-Vickers on 61 minute.
  • 66' Motherwell FC have won 340 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Calum Butcher on, Dan Casey off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Tomoki Iwata makes way for Paulo Bernardo at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 79' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 79.
  • 84' Celtic FC ring the changes. Daizen Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Luis Palma to step up.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Georgie Gent is replaced by Shane Blaney.
  • 90' Daizen Maeda is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 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
Luis Palma 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
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Celtic FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC32% Draw27% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Celtic FC
68%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC25% Draw45% Celtic FC30%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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