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Motherwell vs Celtic (2025-12-30T20:00:00.000Z)

Premiership Round 20
  • Fir Park
  • Kevin Clancy
2 - 0Full time

Motherwell vs Celtic (2025-12-30T20:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Scottish Premiership: Celtic miss chance to go top as Rangers raise pressure on top two

Rangers are hot on the heels of Celtic after contrasting results for the pair in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    43%
    57%
  • 1.45
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.62
  • 11
    Total shots
    8
  • 2
    Big chances
    0

Events

Ibrahim Said (1 - 0)assist by Stephen O'Donnell
14‎’‎
46‎’‎
52‎’‎
56‎’‎
56‎’‎
Elliot Watt (2 - 0)
58‎’‎
74‎’‎
90‎’‎+3
7.4

Motherwell

4-4-1-1

6.3

Celtic

3-4-2-1
7.4
Motherwell
4-4-1-1
8.4
13Ward
6.3
Celtic
3-4-2-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    43%
    57%
  • 1.45
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.62
  • 11
    Total shots
    8
  • 2
    Big chances
    0

Player of the Match

Elliot Watt
Motherwell
8.6

About the match

    Motherwell faces Celtic at Fir Park on Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 20:00 UTC. This match is part of the Premiership. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Motherwell and Celtic have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Motherwell vs Celtic live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Motherwell (4-4-1-1): Calum Ward - Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Johnny Koutroumbis - Callum Slattery, Oscar Priestman, Elliot Watt, Lukas Fadinger - Elijah Just - Ibrahim Said.
    Celtic (3-4-2-1): Kasper Schmeichel - Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales - Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Paulo Bernardo, Kieran Tierney - Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda - Reo Hatate.

  • Unavailable players for Motherwell: Tawanda Maswanhise (international duty), Aston Oxborough (injury), Eseosa Sule (injury), Filip Stuparevic (injury), Jordan McGhee (injury), Sam Nicholson (injury), Zach Robinson (injury). Unavailable players for Celtic: Sebastian Tounekti (international duty), Michel-Ange Balikwisha (international duty), Alistair Johnston (injury), Callum Osmand (injury), Cameron Carter-Vickers (injury), Jota (injury), Kelechi Iheanacho (injury), Marcelo Saracchi (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Motherwell and Celtic have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Motherwell 4 win(s), Celtic 46 win(s), and 7 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have been awarded the most penalties this season (6)

  • Ranked 3 at home this season

  • Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (9)

  • Daizen Maeda is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (9)

Fir ParkMotherwell, Scotland
Capacity13,742
Attendance11,435
83%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
-2°C

Who will win?


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Fir ParkMotherwell, Scotland
Capacity13,742
Attendance11,435
83%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
-2°C

About the match

Insights

  • Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have been awarded the most penalties this season (6)

  • Ranked 3 at home this season

  • Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (9)

  • Daizen Maeda is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (9)

Who will win?