Celtic FC

Football Scottish Premiership Celtic Park Thu 26 Dec 10:00

Motherwell FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Big Win In Store for the Favourites

If you think that Celtic will record an emphatic victory over Motherwell, you can back them to overcome -2.5. Asian Handicap odds of -108 are available and we think a three-goal win or more could be on the cards.

8 Celtic Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Celtic played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Tannadice Park against Dundee United. The Hoops recorded an incredible 77% of possession and managed three shots on target.

Motherwell played Kilmarnock at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at Fir Park. Stuart Kettlewell's side were restricted to just 35% possession and one shot on goal, with Liam Gordon on the scoresheet.

Celtic have claimed consecutive victories over Motherwell, winning by 3-0 and 3-1 scorelines when visiting Fir Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included eight Celtic wins along with two draws.

Scottish Premiership G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Celtic logo Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell logo Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Celtic – Last 10 League Games

Celtic have 8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. Brendan Rodgers' team have averaged 73.8% possession and 9.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.4 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 6.0 attempts and 2.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Adam Idah has found the net 4 times, with Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn and Alistair Johnston scoring 3 each. Alistair Johnston and Luke McCowan are tied for the most assists on 3.

Motherwell – Last 10 League Games

Motherwell have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 8.5 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Well average 41.0% possession, 3.2 corners awarded and 6.3 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 5.7 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

The top scorers have been Tawanda Maswanhise and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 3, with Tom Sparrow getting 2. Marvin Kaleta, Tawanda Maswanhise and Lennon Miller have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Hyun-Jun Yang, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Aston Oxborough (GK), Dan Casey, Kofi Balmer, Shane Blaney, Marvin Kaleta, Harry Paton, Lennon Miller, Ewan Wilson, Tom Sparrow, Tony Watt, Tawanda Maswanhise.

Expert Premiership Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Celtic vs Motherwell league stats:

  • The -2.5 line has been covered by Celtic in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -2.5 line has been covered by Celtic in 2 consecutive games at home.

Celtic vs Motherwell Prediction

Backing Celtic -2.5 could be the best Asian Handicap option at odds of -108. We think that this Premiership clash will go heavily in their favour and the price looks like value.

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Celtic -2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.9% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic Celtic logo 3 - 0 Motherwell logo Motherwell

Our correct score prediction is a 3-0 win for Celtic which is available at odds of +510. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Celtic vs Motherwell Odds

With an estimated 91% chance of winning, the bookies are taking no chances with their -1000 betting odds about Celtic triumphing in this Scottish Premiership match. Motherwell are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +1600.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Premiership matches, with the football betting sites offering Celtic at -3333 and Motherwell are priced at +1400 for the win.

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Team Stats

Celtic logo Celtic League Stats

Motherwell logo Motherwell League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Celtic vs Motherwell team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’ve got details of the Premiership squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Celtic vs Motherwell Lineups

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Kasper Schmeichel
56 Anthony Ralston 20 C. Carter-Vickers 5 Liam Scales 3 Greg Taylor
28 Paulo Bernardo 42 Callum McGregor 27 Arne Engels
13 Hyun-Jun Yang 9 Adam Idah 38 Daizen Maeda
13 Aston Oxborough
15 Dan Casey 5 Kofi Balmer 20 Shane Blaney
21 Marvin Kaleta 12 Harry Paton 38 Lennon Miller 23 Ewan Wilson
7 Tom Sparrow 52 Tony Watt 55 Tawanda Maswanhise

Motherwell Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Celtic Substitutes

  • 6Auston Trusty
  • 7Luis Palma
  • 8Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 10Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn
  • 11Alex Valle
  • 12Viljami Sinisalo
  • 14Luke McCowan
  • 41Reo Hatate
  • 57Stephen Welsh

Motherwell Substitutes

  • 1Krisztian Hegyi
  • 2Stephen O'Donnell
  • 4Liam Gordon
  • 6Davor Zdravkovski
  • 11Andrew Halliday
  • 14A. Stamatelopoulos
  • 19Sam Nicholson
  • 24Moses Ebiye
  • 90Jair Tavares

Previous Celtic Lineups

22 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 0-0 Celtic
10 Dec Champions League
Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Celtic
07 Dec Scottish Premiership
Celtic 3-0 Hibernian
04 Dec Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
30 Nov Scottish Premiership
Celtic 5-0 Ross County
27 Nov Champions League
Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge

Previous Motherwell Lineups

20 Dec Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock
14 Dec Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United
07 Dec Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell
04 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee FC 4-1 Motherwell
30 Nov Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 0-3 Hibernian
23 Nov Scottish Premiership
Ross County 2-1 Motherwell

Injuries & Suspensions

Celtic Injury Table

Type Name Info
Hyeok-Kyu Kwon Ankle
Jota Cruciate ligame

Motherwell Injury Table

Type Name Info
Sam Nicholson Knee
Paul McGinn Thigh
Ross Callachan Hamstring
A. Stamatelopoulos Other
Zach Robinson Ankle

Scotland FlagPremiership Table

2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0