Celtic vs Motherwell Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Oct 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Celtic vs Motherwell

Celtic host Motherwell in this Scottish Premiership fixture at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 5 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can Well Cover the Line?

If you expect Motherwell to avoid a big defeat against Celtic, go for them with a +2.25 start at odds of -128 on the Asian Handicap. Half of the stake goes on the away team at +2 and the other half gives them a +2.5 headstart.

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8 Victories for Celtic in Previous 10 H2H Matches

Celtic faced Hibernian at home when they last played in the Premiership. It was a 0-0 draw at Celtic Park. The Hoops boasted an incredible 77% of possession and had six shots on target.

On Thursday night, Celtic were defeated 2-0 at home to Braga in the Europa League.

Motherwell secured a 2-0 home win over Aberdeen at Fir Park in their previous game. The Well had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 63% possession and three shots on goal, with Johnny Koutroumbis and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been four successive wins for Celtic when playing Motherwell. Their last encounter saw Celtic enjoy a 3-1 away victory at Fir Park. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured eight Celtic wins and two draws.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Celtic	6	4	2	0	8	1	7	8:1	14
4	Motherwell	6	1	5	0	9	7	2	9:7	8

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Celtic have 6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. The Old Firm side have averaged 72.2% possession and 7.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.5 goals from 2.4 shots on goal, 7.0 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorers Benjamin Nygren and Adam Idah have found the net 3 times, with Johnny Kenny scoring 2. Leading assistor is Daizen Maeda with 3.

Motherwell have 3 victories, 1 defeat and 6 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 59.4% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts.

Tawanda Maswanhise is the leading goalscorer with 4, Emmanuel Longelo has 3, with Callum Slattery and Luke Armstrong getting 2. Elijah Just has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Celtic predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Tony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Marcelo Saracchi, Luke McCowan, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Sebastian Tounekti, Kelechi Iheanacho, Daizen Maeda.

Motherwell predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Tawanda Maswanhise, Ibrahim Said, Regan Charles-Cook, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.

Celtic vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Celtic vs Motherwell betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Motherwell should acquit themselves well in this Premiership game and we’ll select them at +2.25 on the Asian Handicap. The odds of -128 offer plenty of appeal and we’re confident of a positive outcome.

The Premiership experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Celtic vs Motherwell league stats:

• The +2.25 line has been covered by Motherwell in 8 consecutive games.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by Motherwell in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by Motherwell in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 3 consecutive games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 7 of their last 10 games against Motherwell.

Motherwell +2.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 56.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Motherwell Asian Hcp +2.25 @ -128 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 2 - 1 Motherwell

A 2-1 win in favor of Celtic is available at odds of +700. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Daizen Maeda to Score -120

Daizen Maeda (Celtic) has netted six goals in his past ten Premiership home games. We’ll take a chance at -120 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Daizen Maeda Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-120

First

+270

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 8.5 Corners -138

Celtic have failed to cover the 8.5 corners line in three straight games, while Motherwell have let the opposition have an average of 4.40 corners in their last 5 matches. There is value when it comes to going under the Celtic Team Corners line and this is available at -138.

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 7.70 3.50

Home

11.10 9.20 1.90

Away

11.00 6.80 4.20

Motherwell

Total

9.80 4.20 5.60

Home

10.20 4.10 6.10

Away

10.50 4.00 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

+102

Under 11.5

-147

Celtic Corners

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-138

Motherwell Corners

Over 2.5

-163

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-1667

X

+1300

2

+950

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Celtic vs Motherwell Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Celtic Heavy Favourites With the Betting Sites

The bookmakers are taking no risks with their odds of -667 for Celtic which suggests that the favourites have a 87% likelihood of winning this Premiership clash. Motherwell are the +1300 rank outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

Celtic can be backed at -192 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Motherwell can be chanced at +750 and the draw is +225.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-667

X

+650

2

+1300

Half-Time Result

1

-192

X

+225

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-3333

12

-1429

X2

+325

Draw No Bet

1

-2500

2

+800

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2.25

-105

2 Hcp +2.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+215

Over 2.5

-303

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-128

Daizen Maeda Heads First Goalscorer Market

Favourite Daizen Maeda is +270 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

-120

Anytime

+270

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+102

Anytime

+290

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+102

Anytime

+330

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+135

Anytime

+380

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+143

Anytime

+450

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+155

Anytime

+475

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+510

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+210

Anytime

+650

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+255

Anytime

+750

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+295

Anytime

+850

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+330

Anytime

+1000

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Auston Trusty (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Alistair Johnston (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Celtic Have Avoided Defeat in Past Ten H2H Celtic Park Games

Celtic have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Motherwell have gone unbeaten away in the last four games. The Well have four draws, four defeats and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The most recent Celtic Park meeting saw Celtic claim a 4-0 win over Motherwell. There have been two draws in the previous 10 H2H matches at Celtic Park along with eight Celtic victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celtic Home Stats		5-3-2	2.60	1.80	0.80	5	5	4	6
Motherwell Away Stats		2-4-4	2.70	1.00	1.70	5	5	6	4

• 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

Know who’s in and who’s out for Celtic vs Motherwell before making your bets. Get the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

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