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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 9
Oct 1, 2022 at 3pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
2 - 1
Motherwell

Furuhashi (16'), Hatate (64')
Welsh (52')
McGregor (89')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Juranovic (36' og.)
Lamie (27'), van Veen (42'), Penney (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Motherwell, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: St Mirren 2-0 Celtic
Sunday, September 18 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Motherwell 0-3 Hearts
Sunday, September 18 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Celtic 3-0 Motherwell

Celtic will see this game as an ideal opportunity to get back to their best against a Motherwell side in an indifferent run of form. Although the Steelmen will provide a stern test for the champions, the Hoops will prove to be too hot to handle and secure the three points in comfortable fashion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 82.83%. A draw had a probability of 11.5% and a win for Motherwell had a probability of 5.62%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.74%) and 1-0 (8.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.47%), while for a Motherwell win it was 0-1 (1.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawMotherwell
82.83% (-0.051000000000002 -0.05) 11.55% (0.018000000000001 0.02) 5.62% (0.0299 0.03)
Both teams to score 44.76% (0.145 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
68.29% (0.061000000000007 0.06)31.7% (-0.064999999999998 -0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
46.78% (0.072000000000003 0.07)53.21% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.37% (0.0010000000000048 0)5.63% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
78.18% (0.007000000000005 0.01)21.82% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Motherwell Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
47.43% (0.153 0.15)52.57% (-0.154 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
13.62% (0.097 0.1)86.37% (-0.101 -0.1)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 82.81%
    Motherwell 5.62%
    Draw 11.55%
CelticDrawMotherwell
2-0 @ 12.24% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
3-0 @ 11.74% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
1-0 @ 8.51% (-0.028 -0.03)
4-0 @ 8.45% (-0.023 -0.02)
2-1 @ 7.88% (0.012 0.01)
3-1 @ 7.55% (0.012 0.01)
4-1 @ 5.44% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
5-0 @ 4.87% (-0.012 -0.01)
5-1 @ 3.13% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.43% (0.015 0.01)
6-0 @ 2.33% (-0.0059999999999998 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.75% (0.011 0.01)
6-1 @ 1.5% (0.0029999999999999 0)
5-2 @ 1.01% (0.007 0.01)
7-0 @ 0.96% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.04%
Total : 82.81%
1-1 @ 5.47% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-0 @ 2.96% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 2.53% (0.015 0.02)
Other @ 0.58%
Total : 11.55%
0-1 @ 1.9% (0.002 0)
1-2 @ 1.76% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
Other @ 1.96%
Total : 5.62%

How you voted: Celtic vs Motherwell

Celtic
97.1%
Draw
2.9%
Motherwell
0.0%
35
Head to Head
May 14, 2022 12.15pm
Celtic
6-0
Motherwell
Furuhashi (21', 44'), Turnbull (40'), Jota (59'), Giakoumakis (68', 90+1')

Lamie (76')
Feb 6, 2022 1.30pm
Motherwell
0-4
Celtic

McGinley (40'), Mugabi (83'), Donnelly (86')
Abada (28'), Rogic (31', 45'), Maeda (71')
Giakoumakis (59')
Dec 12, 2021 3pm
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Feb 6, 2021 3pm
Celtic
2-1
Motherwell
Welsh (2'), Edouard (50')
Campbell (66')
Watt (68'), Cole (90'), Smith (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
CCeltic5320112268692
2RangersRangers523080413975
3Hibernian512262501258
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd51044554-953
5Aberdeen51044861-1353
6St Mirren52305359-650
Relegation Group
1Hearts54015247552
2Motherwell53114663-1749
3Kilmarnock53024564-1944
4Dundee52125777-2041
5Ross County50233765-2837
RSt Johnstone51043868-3032
 
First Phase
CCeltic33263497227581
2RangersRangers33206768353366
3Hibernian331411854411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd33148114140150
5Aberdeen33148114549-450
6St Mirren33125164554-941
7Hearts33117154344-140
8Motherwell33116163756-1939
9Kilmarnock3398163858-2035
10Ross County3398163356-2335
11Dundee3397175071-2134
RSt Johnstone3385203358-2529


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