Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 2 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 8,293 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Daizen Maeda
Luke Armstrong 23' 1–1
1–2 30' Adam Idah
1–3 90+4' Jota

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 8.0 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
2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Celtic FC H 1–3 L
25 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
08 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
29 Jan Aston Villa FC A 2–4 L
22 Jan BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
14 Jan Dundee FC A 3–3 D
11 Jan Ross County FC A 4–1 W
08 Jan Dundee United FC H 2–0 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' The ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against Celtic FC.
  • 1' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 0-1.
  • 6' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 11' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 16' Celtic 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.
  • 21' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Luke Armstrong gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Adam Idah does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Marvin Kaleta makes way for Harry Paton at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Sam Nicholson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' Reo Hatate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' Dominic Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 78' Tom Sparrow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 79' Celtic FC make a change. Adam Idah trudges off to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Paulo Bernardo. He replaces Reo Hatate on 84 minute.
  • 89' Anthony Ralston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

5-3-2

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
Scott Sinclair 2

Head to Head

2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2025-01-11 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Celtic FC Form

2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2025-01-29 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Celtic FC L 2025-01-22 Celtic FC 1–0 BSC Young Boys W 2025-01-14 Dundee FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2025-01-11 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2025-01-08 Celtic FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Celtic FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC17% Draw21% Celtic FC62%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Celtic FC
83%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC13% Draw37% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 4
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 21% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 20% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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