Celtic vs Motherwell Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Mar 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Celtic vs Motherwell

Second-placed Celtic clash with Motherwell at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 14 March.

Motherwell +0.75 at odds of -103 look like a great wager against Celtic. We’re feeling bullish when it comes to this Asian Handicap pick which means a divided stake between +0.5 and +1.0.

Celtic got the win in their last Premiership game. A 2-1 victory occurred on the road at Pittodrie Stadium when meeting Aberdeen. The Hoops boasted 63% possession and had four shots on target, with Kieran Tierney and Benjamin Nygren scoring one goal each.

Six days ago, Celtic triumphed on penalties (0-0 AET) when visiting Rangers in the Scottish Cup.

Motherwell were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Dundee FC at Dens Park. Jens Berthel Askou's team boasted 67% possession and had nine shots on goal, while Callum Slattery was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-0 home win for Motherwell at Fir Park when they last played Celtic. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in seven Celtic wins, two draws and one Motherwell success.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Celtic	31	19	4	8	56	34	22	56:34	61
4	Motherwell	32	14	12	6	51	26	25	51:26	54

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Celtic have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 17.8 attempts. Martin O'Neill's side have averaged 62.3% possession and 7.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 3.8 corners.

Top scorer is Benjamin Nygren on 7 goals, while Hyun-Jun Yang has racked up 3 and Kieran Tierney 2. Kieran Tierney is the top assists maker with 4.

Motherwell have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.2 goals from 16.6 attempts and 6.9 shots on goal. The Well average 58.8% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 3.5 corners against, while conceding 0.4 goals from 8.3 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal.

Tawanda Maswanhise is top of the team’s scoring charts with 8, while Elijah Just and Ibrahim Said have 3. Callum Slattery has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Colby Donovan, Benjamin Arthur, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reo Hatate, Hyun-Jun Yang, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Daizen Maeda.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Calum Ward (GK), Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Elliot Watt, Callum Slattery, Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elijah Just.

Celtic vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Celtic vs Motherwell betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Motherwell should be highly competitive in this Premiership match. On this basis, we’ll take them at -103 on the Asian Handicap +0.75 feeling optimistic that the underdogs will land a payout.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Premiership stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Celtic vs Motherwell league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by Motherwell in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Motherwell in 18 of their last 20 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 1 - 1 Motherwell

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +550. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ibrahim Said to Score +475

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) has registered three goals in his past ten Premiership matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +475 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Ibrahim Said Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1300

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -135

It has now been six consecutive Celtic games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -135 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celtic

Total

11.20 7.40 3.80

Home

11.40 8.10 3.30

Away

9.00 4.40 4.60

Motherwell

Total

8.10 4.60 3.50

Home

6.80 3.60 3.20

Away

7.50 3.90 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Celtic Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-104

Motherwell Corners

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+200

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Celtic vs Motherwell Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of -154, the bookies make Celtic probable winners and there’s a 61% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Premiership encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Motherwell are available at +370.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Motherwell are +360 here and the draw is +140, with Celtic on offer at +116.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+290

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+140

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-455

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+235

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-119

2 Hcp +0.75

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+120

Over 2.5

-161

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+117

Tomas Cvancara can be backed to find the net anytime at +160, with +475 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+475

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+175

Anytime

+500

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+185

Anytime

+525

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Zach Robinson (Motherwell)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Alistair Johnston (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Julián Araujo (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Auston Trusty (Celtic)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Celtic have racked up six wins and four losses in the past 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Motherwell have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Celtic beat Motherwell 3-2 when they last met at Celtic Park. We’ve seen two drawn games in the past 10 H2H meetings at Celtic Park along with eight Celtic wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celtic Home Stats		6-0-4	3.60	1.90	1.70	8	2	7	3
Motherwell Away Stats		4-4-2	2.20	1.50	0.70	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Celtic vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News

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