Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Motherwell FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 13 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Elliot Watt 17' 1–0
1–1 41' Daizen Maeda
1–2 58' Benjamin Nygren
Liam Gordon 85' 2–2
2–3 90+8' Kelechi Iheanacho pen
Y 61' Daizen Maeda
Sam Nicholson 90' Y
Y 90' Liam Scales
Emmanuel Longelo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2025-12-30 Motherwell FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2025-10-05 Celtic FC 3–2 Motherwell FC 2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Celtic FC H 2–3 L
09 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
02 May Falkirk FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Rangers FC A 3–2 W
11 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L
04 Apr Falkirk FC H 2–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Benjamin Nygren has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 42 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' Goal! Elliot Watt scores his 4 goal in 343 matches.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arne Engels made 351 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Alistair Johnston needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 41' GOAL! Daizen Maeda scores on 41.
  • 46' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Goal! Benjamin Nygren scores his 6 goal in 316 matches.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Daizen Maeda gets a card.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Tounekti, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' What an equalizer from Liam Gordon!
  • 90' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Berthel Askou

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

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

2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2025-12-30 Motherwell FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2025-10-05 Celtic FC 3–2 Motherwell FC 2025-02-02 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC

Motherwell FC Form

2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC L 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC L

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC30% Draw25% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
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 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
Motherwell FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC25% Draw42% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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