Celtic vs Motherwell betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Celtic Park
The league table in Premiership tells a story about these teams so far, with Celtic leading Motherwell by 27 points. Match preview to follow:
Insights:
- Celtic has the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Premiership
- Celtic have scored more than double the goals of Motherwell.
Best bookmaker betting odds:
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Celtic and Motherwell.
Celtic form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Celtic Park as Celtic have scored 26 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Celtic enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Kilmarnock's place. The match ended 4-0 with Albian Ajeti, Odsonne Édouard (2) and Scott Brown scoring. Before that game, the home loss against St. Mirren with the scoreline 1-2.
As mentioned above, Celtic "killed" Kilmarnock in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Celtic are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at St. Mirren awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 13 games), Celtic's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Celtic have conceded only 9 goals.
Motherwell form and stats
Playing away, Motherwell have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Premiership this season.
Impressive finishing from Devante Cole and Christopher Long secured the home win 2-1 against Dundee United in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ross County.
Motherwell has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against Kilmarnock in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Motherwell have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Motherwell - Celtic 1-4 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Celtic won eight, Motherwell won zero and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Édouard 11 goals |  M. Elyounoussi 7 goals |  A. Ajeti 6 goals |
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 59 | 72 |
| 2 | Celtic | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 35 | 52 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | Livingston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | St. Mirren | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 29 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 28 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 25 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 11 | Ross County | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -30 | 23 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -29 | 19 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 59 | 72 |
| 2 | Celtic | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 35 | 52 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | Livingston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | St. Mirren | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 29 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 28 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 25 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 11 | Ross County | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -30 | 23 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -29 | 19 |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 55 | 26 | 11 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 72% |
| 56% | 46% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 44% |
| 32% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 20% |
| 20% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 44% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 40% |
| 48% | 54% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17.3 | 17.2 | 24.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 11.7 | 11.3 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 | 9.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 35% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 30% |
- Celtic has the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Premiership
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have scored more than double the goals of Motherwell.
| Bookie | Celtic | Draw | Motherwell |
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Read more about Premiership
The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League. Twelve teams play 38 fixtures to top the league table in a season running from August to May. The teams first meet each other three times. Then the league splits in two for five more games.
