Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Feb 2025

Side With the Underdogs

Motherwell +2 at odds of -108 on the Asian Handicap look like a great bet against Celtic. We’ll benefit if the hosts win, draw or lose by a single goal, while there is money back if they lose by exactly two goals.

8 Triumphs for Celtic in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Motherwell have been beaten in back-to-back games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 2-1 loss against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. The Well had just 39% possession and recorded three shots on target, with Andrew Halliday getting the goal.

Celtic drew on their travels in their previous game. A 3-3 scoreline was played out against Dundee FC at Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park. Brendan Rodgers' team enjoyed a mind-boggling 80% of possession and managed four shots on goal, with Luke McCowan, Hyun-Jun Yang and Arne Engels finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic have three successive wins against Motherwell. In the last clash, home side Celtic claimed a 4-0 victory at Celtic 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
10	Motherwell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.3 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. Motherwell have had 35.3% possession and 3.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.5 corners.

Top scorer is Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 3 goals, while Andrew Halliday and Tawanda Maswanhise have both racked up 2. Tawanda Maswanhise and Lennon Miller have been top assistors with 2.

Celtic have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 2.4 goals from 12.9 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal. The Old Firm club average 73.9% possession, 8.6 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while conceding 0.7 goals from 5.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Kyogo Furuhashi is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Arne Engels and Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn both have 4. Arne Engels has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Ellery Balcombe (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Shane Blaney, Marvin Kaleta, Dominic Thompson, Tom Sparrow, Andrew Halliday, Sam Nicholson, Luke Armstrong, Tawanda Maswanhise.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Greg Taylor, Luke McCowan, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda.

Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

It looks a good bet to take Motherwell +2 at odds of -108, with the favourites unlikely to run away with the game. This Premiership wager offers some insurance and we’re confident of this pick.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Motherwell vs Celtic league stats:

• The +2 line has been covered by Motherwell in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +2 line has been covered by Motherwell in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +2 line has been covered by Motherwell in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The -2 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -2 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 10 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -2 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 5 of their last 10 games against Motherwell.

Motherwell +2 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 51.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell 1 - 2 Celtic

Celtic can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +700 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Under 11.5 Corners -138

It has now been six straight Motherwell home matches where the 11.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at a price of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Motherwell

Total

10.50 3.00 7.50

Home

9.30 3.70 5.60

Away

12.80 4.10 8.70

Celtic

Total

12.60 8.60 4.00

Home

12.20 9.30 2.90

Away

11.10 7.60 3.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

-100

Under 11.5

-138

Motherwell Corners

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-163

Celtic Corners

Over 7.5

-125

Under 7.5

-110

Most Corners

1

+480

X

+900

2

-714

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Motherwell vs Celtic Odds

The latest betting odds give Celtic a 85% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming -549 favourites to win this Scottish Premiership clash with the bookies. The market suggests that Motherwell are least likely to win at +1100.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite.

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Full-Time Result

1

+1100

X

+650

2

-549

Half-Time Result

1

+1000

X

+200

2

-188

Double Chance

1X

+350

12

-1000

X2

-2000

Draw No Bet

1

+1000

2

-2000

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +2

-103

2 Hcp -2

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+175

Over 2.5

-225

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+105

No

-143

Motherwell vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Motherwell vs Celtic team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premiership squads.

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