Which matches shall we look at?
Motherwell 7 games · Celtic 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
MotherwellLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game7 scored · 10 conceded
- L
DundeeA19 Sept12 - L
AberdeenH15 Sept04 - L
RangersA5 Sept01 - W
Dundee UnitedH2 Sept30 - D
St MirrenA30 Aug33
Last 9 at home: 3W 2D 4Lthis season 1.3 points a game at home · 6th in the league at home
CelticLast 5 games3 W · 0 D · 2 L1.8 points a game7 scored · 5 conceded
- LRangersH20 Sept01
- LFerencvarosi TCH17 Sept · Europa League13
- W
St JohnstoneA9 Sept10 - WSt MirrenA5 Sept21
- WAberdeenH2 Sept30
Last 9 away: 7W 0D 2Lthis season 3.0 points a game away · 1st in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Motherwell 0Level 0Celtic 9
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
3.1.32.01.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
9.1.60.61.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.5league avg 1.5
7.1.42.81.
Play
Shotsleague average 14.2league avg 14.2
6.14.620.01.
Shots on targetleague average 4.6league avg 4.6
5.4.78.31.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
1.61%60%2.
Cornersleague average 5.9league avg 5.9
6.5.69.41.
Cardsleague average 1.9 · lower is betterleague avg 1.9 · lower is better
3.1.61.11.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 26%league avg 26%
4.29%43%2.
Both teams scoredleague average 52%league avg 52%
6.43%43%6.
3 or more goalsleague average 52%league avg 52%
2.71%57%4.
Won after scoring firstleague average 75%league avg 75%
5.67%100%1.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyMotherwell 1Drawn 0Celtic 4
- 13 May 2026Motherwell2 – 3CelticL
- 14 Mar 2026Celtic3 – 1MotherwellL
- 30 Dec 2025Motherwell2 – 0CelticW
- 5 Oct 2025Celtic3 – 2MotherwellL
- 2 Feb 2025Motherwell1 – 3CelticL
Goals a game4.0league 2.5
Both scored80%league 52%
3 or more goals80%league 52%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingMotherwellCeltic
13
10
0–1521
11
16–3024
51
31–4504
21
46–6022
01
61–7520
20
76–90+Motherwellfirst 30 min 33% · last 30 min 44% · 9 scored · 11 conceded · 7 games
Celticfirst 30 min 29% · last 30 min 14% · 14 scored · 4 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.32.8
4.1 goals above the league (league 3.0)
Shots
9.918.1
28.0 shots at the league’s level (league 28.4)
Shots on target
3.67.2
10.8 shots on target above the league (league 9.2)
Corners
4.69.0
13.6 corners above the league (league 11.8)
Cards
1.70.9
2.6 cards below the league (league 3.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersMotherwellTop scorerAlex Lowry2 goalsin 9 games
Most assistsTawanda Maswanhise2 assistsin 9 games
Best ratedAlex Paulsen7.4in 9 games
CelticTop scorerC. Durán5 goalsin 10 games
Most assistsBenjamin Nygren4 assistsin 10 games
Best ratedC. Durán7.4in 10 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarMotherwell21 days’ restLast: Dundee 2–1 (away) · 19 Sept · Scottish PremiershipNext: Kilmarnock (away) · 17 Oct · Scottish Premiership · in 6 daysCeltic21 days’ restLast: Rangers 0–1 (home) · 20 Sept · Scottish PremiershipNext: Benfica (away) · 15 Oct · Europa League · in 4 days
Motherwell21 days’ restLast: Dundee 2–1 (away) · 19 Sept · Scottish PremiershipNext: Kilmarnock (away) · 17 Oct · Scottish Premiership · in 6 daysCeltic21 days’ restLast: Rangers 0–1 (home) · 20 Sept · Scottish PremiershipNext: Benfica (away) · 15 Oct · Europa League · in 4 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table1.Celtic7+1018
Celtic7+10182.Rangers7+416
Rangers7+4168.Dundee United7-28
Dundee United7-289.Motherwell7-28
Motherwell7-2810.
Hibernian7-37
Hibernian7-37What this match changes
If Motherwell win11 – 18Motherwell move up to 4th · Celtic 7 points ahead
If it ends level9 – 19the order stays · Celtic 10 points ahead
If Celtic win8 – 21the order stays · Celtic 13 points ahead