Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Dec 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Motherwell vs Celtic

Motherwell clash with Celtic at Fir Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 30 December.

Motherwell +0.5 can deliver a return at odds of -105 when they clash with Celtic. We’ll side with the hosts on the Asian Handicap, knowing that a win or draw would be enough to land a payout with this bet.

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Motherwell have landed two Premiership home victories on the spin. It was a road defeat to Rangers in their last league game, losing 1-0 at Ibrox Stadium. The Well had most of the ball enjoying 54% possession and five shots on target.

Celtic won their previous league game 4-2. This road win at Almondvale Stadium against Livingston was their second the Premiership victory on the bounce. Wilfried Nancy's team enjoyed 67% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Benjamin Nygren was on the scoresheet twice, with Hyun-Jun Yang and Arne Engels both able to net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic have five successive wins against Motherwell. In their last clash, hosts Celtic came out with a 3-2 victory at Celtic 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	18	12	2	4	33	16	17	33:16	38
4	Motherwell	19	7	9	3	26	16	10	26:16	30

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Motherwell have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 11.8 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Jens Berthel Askou's side have averaged 61.3% possession and 3.0 corners per game, conceding 0.3 goals and 3.5 corners from 11.1 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Tawanda Maswanhise has found the net 4 times, with Elliot Watt, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Elijah Just scoring 2 each. Leading assistor is Emmanuel Longelo with 2.

Celtic have won 7 and lost 3, with an average of 17.2 attempts, 5.2 shots on goal and 2.2 goals. The Old Firm club average 68.8% possession, 5.7 corners in their favour and 4.5 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Benjamin Nygren and Daizen Maeda have 4 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Arne Engels on 3. Daizen Maeda has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Motherwell predicted lineup (4-3-3): Calum Ward (GK), John Koutroumbis, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Tom Sparrow, Elijah Just, Callum Hendry, Ibrahim Said.

Celtic predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Tony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Luke McCowan, Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda, Johnny Kenny.

Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

This expert Motherwell vs Celtic betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score tip, corners analysis, player prop suggestions and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’re going to side with Motherwell on the Asian Handicap with +0.5 goal start. The hosts can either win or avoid defeat in this Premiership game, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -105.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest Premiership stats.

Key Motherwell vs Celtic league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Motherwell in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Motherwell in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Motherwell in 17 of their last 20 games.

The best football betting sites make it a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Motherwell 1 - 1 Celtic

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +475 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Nygren to Score +190

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has been on the scoresheet in back-to-back Premiership matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +190 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+475

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -119

There has been under 9.5 corners in eight consecutive Motherwell matches. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -119 that the teams come up short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Motherwell

Total

6.50 3.00 3.50

Home

7.70 3.70 4.00

Away

8.00 3.30 4.70

Celtic

Total

10.20 5.70 4.50

Home

10.90 8.60 2.30

Away

10.70 5.60 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-119

Motherwell Corners

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-132

Celtic Corners

Over 5.5

-135

Under 5.5

-104

Most Corners

1

+250

X

+700

2

-263

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Motherwell vs Celtic 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.

For this Premiership encounter, the bookmakers have Celtic as the -130 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 56% chance of triumphing. Motherwell are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +330.

You can back Celtic at +128 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Motherwell are +340 and the draw is chalked up at +138.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+330

X

+260

2

-130

Half-Time Result

1

+340

X

+138

2

+128

Double Chance

1X

-111

12

-417

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+200

2

-313

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-105

2 Hcp -0.5

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Daizen Maeda is available at +175 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+175

Anytime

+400

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+420

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+195

Anytime

+420

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Motherwell are unbeaten in the last five games at Fir Park. The Well have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Celtic have recorded six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Celtic beat Motherwell 3-1 when they last met at Fir Park. For the past 10 H2H meetings at Fir Park, Celtic have won every time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Motherwell Home Stats		6-3-1	2.20	1.70	0.50	4	6	3	7
Celtic Away Stats		6-1-3	3.00	1.80	1.20	6	4	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

Motherwell vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Motherwell vs Celtic before making your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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