Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 27 Oct 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 8,692 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Luke McCowan
0–2 56' Alistair Johnston
0–3 88' Adam Idah
Y 50' Paulo Bernardo
Stephen O'Donnell 59' Y
Liam Gordon 90' R
Y 90' Alistair Johnston

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (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
2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Celtic FC H 0–3 L
19 Oct Dundee FC H 0–1 L
05 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
14 Sep Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
23 Oct Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
19 Oct Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
06 Oct Ross County FC A 2–1 W
01 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 1–7 L
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 6–0 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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' Paulo Bernardo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Alex Valle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke McCowan, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Kuhn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Luke McCowan gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Assisted by Alex Valle with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alistair Johnston makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 59' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Stephen O'Donnell gets a card.
  • 64' Tawanda Maswanhise gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Andy Halliday and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Kuhn. He replaces James Forrest on 67 minute.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Carter-Vickers. He replaces Alex Valle on 68 minute.
  • 69' Motherwell FC make a change. Marvin Kaleta trudges off to be replaced by Dan Casey on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Arne Engels.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Moses Ebiye. He replaces Thomas Sparrow on 80 minute.
  • 85' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 86' Luis Palma is replacing Daizen Maeda for the Celtic FC side.
  • 88' Adam Idah adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-5-2

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
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
Blair Spittal 2

Head to Head

2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2024-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2024-10-05 Hibernian FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2024-09-28 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

Celtic FC Form

2024-10-27 Motherwell FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-10-23 Atalanta BC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-10-19 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-10-01 Borussia Dortmund 7–1 Celtic FC L 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Celtic FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC28% Draw28% Celtic FC44%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC21% Draw46% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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