Thursday , 2 July 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)

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
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
#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' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Celtic FC.
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Daizen Maeda makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' Nicolas Kuhn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' What an equalizer from Luke Armstrong!
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Scales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 30' Adam Idah does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 35' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' The whistle greets Marvin Kaleta as he departs to be replaced by Harry Paton.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' 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 Andy Halliday suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-jun Yang is hanging Adam Idah on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Reo Hatate by Paulo Bernardo on 84 minute.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

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
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
David Turnbull 3
Jota 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 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
3 / 4
1.4 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC27% Draw25% Celtic FC48%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Celtic FC
73%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC23% Draw42% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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