Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#8 Position #1
8 Points 18
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
9 Scored 14
11 Conceded 4
-2 GD +10
1.14 PPG 2.57
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fir Park as Motherwell FC face off against Celtic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Luke McCowan adds to his 1 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' 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 Davor Zdravkovski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Idah, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 47' 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.
  • 50' Celtic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Alistair Johnston does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 64' Andy Halliday makes way for Tawanda Maswanhise at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 67' Nicolas Kuhn is replacing James Forrest for the Celtic FC side.
  • 68' The whistle greets Alex Valle as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 69' Motherwell FC make a change. Marvin Kaleta trudges off to be replaced by Dan Casey on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Kyogo Furuhashi by Arne Engels on 75 minute.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Thomas Sparrow as he leaves the pitch. Moses Ebiye steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' Luis Palma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 86 minute.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Adam Idah makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 90' Liam Gordon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final score is 0-3.

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
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Tom Rogic 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
4 / 4
0.78 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC17% Draw22% Celtic FC61%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Celtic FC
83%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC10% Draw40% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 31% — 69%
+1 31% 23% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 21% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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