Motherwell v Celtic result

Full-time · Motherwell 1–2 Celtic

Premiership · · Fir Park

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Motherwell 1–2 Celtic — Celtic won this Premiership match.

Next for Motherwell: Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Motherwell 1–2 Celtic · Premiership
  • Venue: Fir Park · Motherwell
  • Referee: W. Collum
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Motherwell 0 · draws 1 · Celtic 5 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Motherwell 2W 0D 3L · Celtic 3W 1D 1L

Motherwell 1–2 Celtic (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.75
Goals
against 0.75 / 0.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 7.6
Corners
against 6.6 / 5.2 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.2 / 7.8
Shots on target
against 2.8 / 2.6 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
3.2 / 1.4
Cards
against 2 / 2.6 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMotherwell for / againstLineCeltic for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 6.6 against n 5
9.5standard
7.6 for · 5.2 against n 5
Shots
10.6 for · 13.6 against n 5
19.5standard
14.8 for · 11 against n 5
Shots on target
4.2 for · 2.8 against n 5
8.5standard
7.8 for · 2.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
14.4 for · 14.2 against n 5
21.5standard
9.4 for · 14 against n 5
Cards shown
3.2 for · 2 against n 5
3.5standard
1.4 for · 2.6 against n 5
Motherwell
Motherwell — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. McGinn n 887.4
2.17/5
14/3
A. Johnston
J. Obika n 853.4
2.16/3
1.73/2
—
J. Efford n 847.3
1.95/2
13/1
—
B. Spencer n 874.1
1.86/5
1.14/2
—
Thelonius Bair n 863.6
1.86/4
0.21/0
D. Maeda
Motherwell — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilkinson n 855.6
2.27/3
15/0
B. Spittal n 889.9
1.88/4
1.16/2
J. Efford n 847.3
1.76/1
1.24/1
M. Biereth n 627.2
1.73/0
1.73/0
C. Slattery n 876.9
1.37/2
0.43/0
Motherwell — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Biereth n 627.2
0.61/0
0.61/0
C. Wilkinson n 855.6
0.63/0
00/0
B. Spittal n 889.9
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Efford n 847.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
O. Shaw n 825.5
00/0
0.41/0
Motherwell — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Paton n 860
36/4
Lennon Miller n 873.6
2.68/4
C. Wilkinson n 855.6
2.44/4
P. McGinn n 887.4
2.28/6
B. Spencer n 874.1
2.15/4
Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Odin Thiago Holm n 843.3
1.86/1
1.35/0
—
A. Johnston n 879.9
1.75/4
1.45/4
P. McGinn
D. Maeda n 879.6
1.44/2
27/5
Thelonius Bair
Yang Hyun-Jun n 848.3
1.45/1
1.94/1
—
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 833
1.43/1
1.44/0
—
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 833
3.14/2
1.42/2
K. Furuhashi n 873.5
2.86/5
1.15/2
D. Turnbull n 843.8
2.66/1
1.52/1
R. Hatate n 851.5
2.46/4
1.35/1
M. O'Riley n 884.8
2.17/4
1.55/4
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Furuhashi n 873.5
0.95/1
0.32/0
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 833
12/1
00/0
M. O'Riley n 884.8
0.54/0
0.43/0
L. Palma n 548.4
0.41/0
0.41/0
D. Turnbull n 843.8
0.82/1
00/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Johnston n 879.9
2.87/6
N. Phillips n 857.8
2.14/4
M. O'Riley n 884.8
27/3
G. Lagerbielke n 877.1
28/4
Odin Thiago Holm n 843.3
1.85/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MotherwellCeltic
30%Possession70%
10Shots24
4Shots on target6
3Shots off target10
3Blocked shots8
8Shots inside the box17
4Corners6
2Offsides1
12Fouls11
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves3
290Passes713
62%Pass accuracy86%

Motherwell player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Kelly9000000007
P. McGinn9000000206.6
B. Mugabi9000001106.9
D. Casey9001101007.3
H. Paton9000110507.2
B. Spencer90000003Y6.3
B. Spittal9010323108.2
Lennon Miller8900000106.6
C. Slattery89001011Y6.9
S. O'Donnell70000012Y6.2
Thelonius Bair7000110006.3
P. Souaré sub2000000006.3
O. Shaw sub2000000006.2
D. Zdravkovski sub1100000006.5
C. Wilkinson sub1100000006.5

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Scott Bain9000000007
A. Johnston9000005207.3
L. Scales9000100408.2
G. Taylor9001105208.3
M. O'Riley9010327308.9
C. McGregor9001004107.6
D. Maeda7700100206.9
R. Hatate7600000407.2
K. Furuhashi7600201006.9
G. Lagerbielke6200210206.9
Yang Hyun-Jun4500200107
J. Forrest sub4500220006.6
N. Phillips sub28000000Y6.5
D. Turnbull sub1400000106.3
Oh Hyeon-Gyu sub1400000006.5
L. Palma sub1310212107.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Motherwell v Celtic — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MotherwellLWWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
CelticDWWLW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Motherwell 0 · 1 draw · Celtic 5 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2023-04-22 Celtic 1–1 Motherwell
  • 2022-11-09 Motherwell 1–2 Celtic
  • 2022-10-19 Motherwell 0–4 Celtic
  • 2022-10-01 Celtic 2–1 Motherwell
  • 2022-05-14 Celtic 6–0 Motherwell
  • 2022-02-06 Motherwell 0–4 Celtic
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Motherwell#9 pos43 pts38 pl-3 GD
Celtic#1 pos93 pts38 pl+65 GD
Goals per game
Motherwell scored1.47
Celtic scored2.5
Motherwell conceded1.55
Celtic conceded0.79

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Celtic?
In their last 6 meetings, Motherwell won 0, Celtic won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Motherwell and Celtic?
Recent form — Motherwell 2W 0D 3L; Celtic 3W 1D 1L.

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