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- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Celtic have the most scored goals (19) in Premiership
This should be an absorbing match with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Motherwell form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Motherwell have to build on here at Fir Park in the Premiership. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Motherwell, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Motherwell faced defeat in their previous match, away at Hearts (0-2). Mark O'Hara (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.34/10. O'Hara hit four key passes.
Ahead of that match, Motherwell won a home game hosting Ross County (2-1).The Motherwell fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Motherwell have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Celtic form and stats
Playing away, Celtic have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premiership this season.
Two travels in a row for Celtic, whose manager A. Postecoglou could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Aberdeen. The attacker Jota got a match rating of 7.42 in that game. Jota scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
A 0-4 loss hosting Bayer Leverkusen before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Celtic are hosting Ferencvaros in the Europa League only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Celtic as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Celtic have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Motherwell zero wins, one draw and Celtic nine victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Watt 4 goals |   K. Furuhashi 4 goals |  D. Turnbull 3 goals |
Motherwell missing players
Celtic missing players
| Motherwell | Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.8 | 8.6 |
| 6.1 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.5 | 19.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 38% | 43% |
- Celtic have created more than twice as many corners as Motherwell.
- Celtic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have the most scored goals (19) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+13) in Premiership
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Celtic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Motherwell have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motherwell have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Celtic have scored away.
- Motherwell have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Motherwell have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Hearts | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Celtic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | St. Mirren | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Livingston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 11 | Ross County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
| 12 | Dundee | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 3 |