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Motherwell

Motherwell

Home
Full Time
2 - 3
HT: 1 - 1
Wednesday 13 May
Celtic

Celtic

Away
MotherwellTimelineCeltic
1st Half
Watt E.
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17'
Maeda D.
sports_soccer
41'
2nd Half
Nygren B. (Yang Hyun-Jun)
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58'
Maeda D.
61'
Charles-Cook R.Out: Slattery C.
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69'
Hatate R.Out: Nygren B.
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70'
Ralston A.Out: Johnston A.
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70'
Iheanacho K.Out: Tounekti S.
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70'
Forrest J.Out: Yang Hyun-Jun
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78'
Saracchi M.Out: Tierney K.
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79'
Gordon L.Out: Koutroumbis J.
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81'
Nicholson S.Out: Said I.
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81'
Gordon L.
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85'
Hendry C.Out: Just E.
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88'
Priestman O.Out: Maswanhise T.
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88'
Nicholson S.
90+1'
Scales L.
90+2'
Iheanacho K.(Penalty)
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90+8'
Longelo E.
90+9'

Top stats

1.21Expected goals (xG)1.37
47%Ball possession53%
15Total shots10
5Shots on target3
2Big chances4
4Corner kicks3
82% (406/493)Passes85% (465/546)
2Yellow cards2

Shots

1.21Expected goals (xG)1.37
2.06xG on target (xGOT)1.45
15Total shots10
5Shots on target3
2Shots off target5
8Blocked shots2
10Shots inside the box4
5Shots outside the box6
1Hit the woodwork1

Attack

2Big chances4
4Corner kicks3
25Touches in opposition box20
0Accurate through passes0
1Offsides0
15Free kicks9

Passes

82% (406/493)Passes85% (465/546)
52% (33/64)Long passes54% (29/54)
68% (98/145)Passes in final third69% (98/142)
6% (1/16)Crosses27% (3/11)
0.34Expected assists (xA)0.54
22Throw ins18

Defense

9Fouls15
57% (8/14)Tackles68% (13/19)
43Duels won44
14Clearances39
13Interceptions6
0Errors leading to shot1
0Errors leading to goal1

Goalkeeping

0Goalkeeper saves3
1.45xGOT faced2.06
-1.55Goals prevented0.06
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
14.47
X4.25
21.66

Recommended Bet

Away Win
Stake: Medium (7/10)
70
Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 1.61 PPG vs Away 2.11 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 0.90 PPG vs Away 3.00 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 1.67 GPG vs Away 1.50 GPG
Defense (venue): Home 0.56 conc vs Away 1.33 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

19%
16%
66%
Motherwell
Draw
Celtic

Match Preview

Motherwell are fighting for a fourth place finish and guaranteed European football next season, as Celtic go head-to-head with Heart of Midlothian for this season's Scottish Premiership crown.

Motherwell haven't beaten Hearts in seven Scottish Premiership meetings (D4 L3), after the Jambos pegged back the Steelmen on Saturday night in their 1-1 draw at Fir Park. Since the start of March, the Well have picked up the fewest amount of points by any Scottish Premiership side (5) and will need to up the ante to prevent them from limping over the line and secure fourth place.

Celtic head to Motherwell knowing that they must not lose, otherwise that could open the door for Heart of Midlothian to be crowned champions of Scotland. After consigning bitter rivals Rangers to third place, thanks to a 3-1 victory over the Gers at Parkhead, the Hoops host Hearts at Parkhead on Saturday where they could defeat the Jambos and steal the title from them on the last day.

Despite losing to Motherwell at Fir Park in December, Celtic will want to win against the Well - keeping an eye on proceedings at Tynecastle - to pile the pressure on Hearts ahead of the weekend.

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Motherwell

Starting 11
-Calum Ward
GK
-Emmanuel Longelo
DL
-Liam Gordon
DC
-Stephen O'Donnell
DC
-John Koutroumbis
DR
-Elliot Watt
DMC
-Oscar Priestman
DMC
-Ibrahim Said
AML
-Callum Slattery
AMC
-Elijah Just
AMR
-Tawanda Maswanhise
FW

Celtic

Starting 11
-Viljami Sinisalo
GK
-Kieran Tierney
DL
-Liam Scales
DC
-Auston Trusty
DC
-Alistair Johnston
DR
-Callum McGregor
DMC
-Arne Engels
DMC
-Yang Hyun-Jun
AML
-Benjamin Nygren
AMC
-Luke McCowan
AMR
-Daizen Maeda
FW
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 36 matches
MotherwellvsCeltic

radarTeam Profile

Motherwell
Celtic
AttackDefensePossessionEfficiencyCreativityDiscipline
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48Attack74
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64Defense50
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73Possession78
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70Efficiency63
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46Creativity55
gavel
55Discipline47

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

56Goals Scored67
33Goals Conceded38
17Clean Sheets13
81Big Chances128
50Big Chances Missed81
8Penalty Goals5

gps_fixedShooting

474Total Shots601
175Shots on Target203

swap_horizPassing & Possession

58.4%Avg Possession65.8%
19,358Total Passes21,898
85.4%Pass Accuracy87.0%

shieldDefending

521Tackles500
266Interceptions254
101Saves79
49.0%Duels Won50.1%

gavelDiscipline

421Fouls437
55Yellow Cards69
2Red Cards2
83Offsides52

analyticsOther

138Corners240
308Successful Dribbles238
6Errors Leading to Goal7
6.92Avg Rating6.93

Statistical Comparison

MotherwellMetricCeltic
3
Goals
8
26.4
Average Age
26.4
179.7
Average Height (cm)
182.9

history Recent Form

MotherwellMotherwell
1.6 GPG
D
L
W
L
L
CelticCeltic
2.1 GPG
W
W
W
W
W

group Head to Head

PL14 Mar 2026
Celtic
3-1
Motherwell
PL30 Dec 2025
Motherwell
2-0
Celtic
PL5 Oct 2025
Celtic
3-2
Motherwell
PL2 Feb 2025
Motherwell
1-3
Celtic
PL26 Dec 2024
Celtic
4-0
Motherwell
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
90%
44 / 49 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
31 / 49 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
20 / 49 matches
Both Teams to Score
47%
23 / 49 matches
Motherwell CS
4%
Clean Sheets
Celtic CS
51%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

14 Mar 2026
Celtic
3 - 1
Motherwell
30 Dec 2025
Motherwell
2 - 0
Celtic
5 Oct 2025
Celtic
3 - 2
Motherwell
2 Feb 2025
Motherwell
1 - 3
Celtic
26 Dec 2024
Celtic
4 - 0
Motherwell
27 Oct 2024
Motherwell
0 - 3
Celtic
25 Feb 2024
Motherwell
1 - 3
Celtic
25 Nov 2023
Celtic
1 - 1
Motherwell
30 Sept 2023
Motherwell
1 - 2
Celtic
22 Apr 2023
Celtic
1 - 1
Motherwell
9 Nov 2022
Motherwell
1 - 2
Celtic
19 Oct 2022
Motherwell
0 - 4
Celtic

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
Motherwell
1.61
Form (Overall)
Celtic
2.11

Celtic is +31% better in terms of Points Per Game

Motherwell
1 - 1
Hearts
Falkirk
1 - 0
Motherwell
Rangers
2 - 3
Motherwell
Hearts
3 - 1
Motherwell
Motherwell
2 - 3
Falkirk
Celtic
3 - 1
Rangers
Hibernian
1 - 2
Celtic
Celtic
3 - 1
Falkirk
Celtic
1 - 0
St. Mirren
Dundee
1 - 2
Celtic

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