Motherwell
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Premiership1st Phase - 20
ScotlandTHE MATCH CENTREMotherwell vs Celtic match centre
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
MotherwellCeltic
—Expected goals—
6Shots on target3
11Total Shots8
43%Ball Possession57%
1Corner Kicks3
7Fouls14
0Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves4
465Total passes594
398Passes accurate525
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Motherwell
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Celtic
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
Premiership · 2025/26Celtic
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Motherwell
10 matchesResults2 wins · 5 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding5 of 10
Games without scoring4 of 10
See results
Heart Of MidlothianHome · Premiership0–0D
AberdeenAway · Premiership1–1D
ST MirrenHome · League Cup1–4LCelticAway · Premiership2–3LAberdeenHome · Premiership2–0WAberdeenAway · League Cup1–0WHeart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership3–3D
ST JohnstoneAway · League Cup0–0DST MirrenAway · Premiership0–0DHeart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership0–3LCeltic
10 matchesResults6 wins · 1 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.3
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals9 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
Dundee UtdAway · Premiership1–2LHeart Of MidlothianHome · Premiership1–2L
HibernianAway · Premiership2–1W
FalkirkHome · Premiership4–0WHeart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership1–3LMotherwellHome · Premiership3–2WHibernianHome · Premiership0–0DHibernianHome · Premiership3–1WDundee UtdAway · Premiership5–0WHeart Of MidlothianHome · Premiership3–0WTHE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Motherwell
0wins5MEETINGS
Celtic
5winsFeb 2024 – Oct 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Motherwell first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Motherwell
Formation4-2-3-1Jens Askou
- 13
C. WardForm 7.2Ability —G - 7
T. SparrowForm 6.7Ability —D - 2
S. O'DonnellForm 6.9Ability —D - 16
P. McGinnForm 7.2Ability 65D - 22
J. KoutroumbisForm 6.9Ability 64D - 25
O. PriestmanForm 6.8Ability —M - 20
E. WattForm 7.6Ability —M - 21
E. JustForm 7.1Ability —M - 8
C. SlatteryForm 7.0Ability 68M - 12
L. FadingerForm 6.9Ability 68M - 90
I. SaidForm 6.7Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
31 · Matty ConnellyForm 6.7Ability 57
4 · L. GordonForm 6.8Ability —
5 · K. BalmerForm 6.6Ability 63
9 · A. StamatelopoulosForm 6.7Ability —
24 · D. E. OsongForm 6.6Ability —
28 · L. RossForm 6.5Ability 56
39 · Z. McAllisterForm —Ability —
45 · E. LongeloForm 6.9Ability —
Celtic
Formation3-4-1-2Martin O'Neill
- 1
K. SchmeichelForm 7.0Ability —G - 56
A. RalstonForm 6.9Ability 70D - 6
A. TrustyForm 7.2Ability —D - 5
L. ScalesForm 7.2Ability 75D - 13
Yang Hyun-JunForm 6.9Ability 73M - 42
C. McGregorForm 7.1Ability —M - 28
P. BernardoForm 6.8Ability 71M - 63
K. TierneyForm 7.3Ability 77M - 41
R. HatateForm 6.7Ability 74F - 8
B. NygrenForm 7.2Ability —F - 38
D. MaedaForm 6.8Ability 78F
Substitutes (9)
12 · V. SinisaloForm 6.7Ability —
4 · J. Simpson-PuseyForm 7.2Ability 72
14 · L. McCowanForm 6.7Ability 72
18 · S. YamadaForm 6.3Ability 68
24 · J. KennyForm 6.5Ability 70
27 · A. EngelsForm 6.7Ability 74
47 · D. MurrayForm 7.1Ability 67
49 · J. ForrestForm 6.9Ability 72
51 · C. DonovanForm 6.8Ability 68
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Motherwell
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Ward | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 63 | — |
| Tom Sparrow | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 3 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | 74 | 1 |
| Paul McGinn | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 52 | — |
| Johnny Koutroumbis | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Oscar Priestman | 85 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 3 |
| Elliot Watt | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 4 |
| Elijah Just | 75 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| Callum Slattery | 89 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | — |
| Lukas Fadinger | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Ibrahim Said | 89 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Callum Hendry | 15 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 9 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Zander McAllister | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Luca Ross | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Matty Connelly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kofi Balmer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detlef Esapa Osong | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Celtic
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Anthony Ralston | 60 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 3 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 82 | 4 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 94 | — |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 66 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 75 | — |
| Paulo Bernardo | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 3 |
| Kieran Tierney | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Reo Hatate | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 57 | — |
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Arne Engels | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | — |
| Luke McCowan | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Colby Donovan | 30 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| James Forrest | 24 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Viljami Sinisalo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Murray | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Kenny | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premiership table
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Standings are not available for this competition and season.
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premiership
- Round
- 1st Phase - 20
- Venue
- Fir Park
- Referee
- K. Clancy
- Kickoff
- 30 Dec · 20:00 UK
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