Celtic's three straight defeats before the break are being read as a crisis, but look at who they lost to: Rangers twice and Ferencvaros in Europe, as BBC Sport lays out. Their routine league away form hasn't moved, with three wins from three on the road, eight scored and two conceded on our table. So the question at Fir Park isn't really whether Celtic have fallen apart. It's whether Motherwell can drag this into the kind of game Celtic have actually been losing, and that's a big ask for a side whose own trouble has been at home.
Motherwell vs Celtic
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 1 | G | Alex Paulsen |
| 7 | D | Tom Sparrow |
| 2 | D | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 5 | D | Martin Moormann |
| 45 | D | Emmanuel Longelo |
| 8 | M | Lukas Fadinger |
| 63 | M | Dylan Levitt |
| 77 | M | Willy Vogt |
| 11 | M | Alex Lowry |
| 71 | M | Joe Hodge |
| 47 | F | Sebastian Palmer-Houlden |
| 19 | F | Ibrahim Said |
| 13 | M | Jardell Kanga |
| 15 | F | Eythor Bjørgolfsson |
| 3 | D | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 18 | F | Tawanda Maswanhise |
| 21 | G | Matty Connelly |
| 4 | D | Jamie Knight-Lebel |
| 6 | D | Jordan McGhee |
| 27 | M | Mikey Booth |
| 1 | G | Viljami Sinisalo |
| 51 | D | Colby Donovan |
| 47 | D | Dane Murray |
| 5 | D | Liam Scales |
| 63 | D | Kieran Tierney |
| 42 | M | Callum McGregor |
| 22 | M | Mika Baur |
| 11 | M | Camilo Durán |
| 8 | M | Benjamin Nygren |
| 17 | M | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 9 | F | Kasper Høgh |
| 23 | F | Haissem Hassan |
| 29 | F | Shumaira Mheuka |
| 7 | F | Jota |
| 18 | M | Oliver Sørensen |
| 3 | D | Jordan Lotomba |
| 26 | G | Sam Johnstone |
| 6 | D | Auston Trusty |
| 49 | M | James Forrest |
| 21 | M | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| J. van den BergSep 17 Observed |
| C. OsmandSep 17 Observed |
| A. JohnstonSep 17 Observed |
| L. EmenaloSep 17 Observed |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 0 : 2
- Result
- Away win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 9'GoalCamilo Durán
- 41'Yellow cardJoe Hodge
- 58'GoalBenjamin NygrenAssist: Kasper Høgh
- 60'SubstitutionIbrahim SaidOff: Willy Vogt
- 71'SubstitutionEythor BjørgolfssonOff: Dylan Levitt
- 71'SubstitutionJardell KangaOff: Sebastian Palmer-Houlden
- 73'SubstitutionShumaira MheukaOff: Kasper Høgh
- 73'SubstitutionHaissem HassanOff: Camilo Durán
- 74'SubstitutionJotaOff: Sebastian Tounekti
- 78'SubstitutionOliver SørensenOff: Benjamin Nygren
- 82'Yellow cardKieran Tierney
- 82'SubstitutionJordan LotombaOff: Kieran Tierney
- 83'SubstitutionTawanda MaswanhiseOff: Alex Lowry
- 83'SubstitutionJake Girdwood-ReichOff: Stephen O'Donnell
- 85'Yellow cardJordan Lotomba
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedProvider-supplied reference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home5.25Draw4.87Away1.56Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home4.45→5.25Draw4.55→4.87Away1.64→1.56
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.25▲ | 4.87▲ | 1.56 | |
| 5.18▼ | 4.86▼ | 1.56▲ | |
| 5.30▲ | 4.97▲ | 1.54▼ | |
| 5.28▲ | 4.95▲ | 1.55 | |
| 5.26▲ | 4.93▲ | 1.55 | |
| 5.25▲ | 4.92▲ | 1.55▼ | |
| 5.23▲ | 4.90▲ | 1.56 | |
| 5.15▲ | 4.88▲ | 1.56▼ |
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| 4.93▲ | 4.79▲ | 1.60 | |
| 4.92▲ | 4.78▲ | 1.60▼ | |
| 4.90▲ | 4.76▲ | 1.61▼ | |
| 4.77▲ | 4.73▲ | 1.62▼ | |
| 4.73▲ | 4.70▲ | 1.63▲ | |
| 4.70▲ | 4.66▲ | 1.62▼ | |
| 4.62▲ | 4.65▲ | 1.63▼ | |
| 4.52▲ | 4.62▲ | 1.65▲ | |
| First | 4.45 | 4.55 | 1.64 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 5.25 | 4.87 | 1.56 |
| Betfair | 5.00 | 4.50 | 1.53 |
| bet365 | 5.25 | 4.75 | 1.50 |
| Marathon | 5.20 | 4.45 | 1.52 |
| 1xBet | 5.11 | 4.45 | 1.54 |
| Betano | 5.50 | 4.85 | 1.57 |
| BetVictor | 5.25 | 4.50 | 1.53 |
Asian handicap1Home +12.03Away -11.88Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home1.83→2.03Away2.03→1.88
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 2.03▲ | 1.88▼ | |
| 2.01▼ | 1.90▲ | |
| 2.06▲ | 1.85▼ | |
| 2.05 | 1.86▼ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.87 | |
| 2.04 | 1.87▼ | |
| 2.04▲ | 1.88▼ | |
| 2.01▲ | 1.89▼ |
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| 1.95▲ | 1.95▼ | |
| 1.94▲ | 1.96▼ | |
| 1.91▲ | 2.00▼ | |
| 1.90▲ | 2.01▲ | |
| 1.89▲ | 2.00▼ | |
| 1.88▲ | 2.01▼ | |
| 1.85▲ | 2.05▲ | |
| 1.84▲ | 2.04▲ | |
| First | 1.83 | 2.03 |
| Bookmaker | Home +1 | Away -1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.03 | 1.88 |
| bet365 | 2.02 | 1.82 |
| Marathon | 1.89 | 1.84 |
| 1xBet | 1.89 | 1.84 |
| Betano | 2.00 | 1.85 |
| BetVictor | 1.88 | 1.79 |
Over/Under3Over 31.73Under 32.20Pinnacle · Bookmaker 5Over1.75→1.73Under2.10→2.20
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1.73 | 2.20▲ | |
| Line changed · 3.5 → 3 | ||
| 1.73▲ | 2.19▼ | |
| 1.72 | 2.21▲ | |
| 1.72▼ | 2.20 | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.20▲ | |
| 1.74▼ | 2.18▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.16▲ | |
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| 1.76 | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.14▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.13▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.12▲ | |
| 1.76▲ | 2.11▲ | |
| First | 1.75 | 2.10 |
| Bookmaker | Over 3 | Under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.73 | 2.20 |
| Marathon | 1.63 | 2.06 |
| 1xBet | 1.63 | 2.06 |
| Betano | 1.70 | 2.20 |
| BetVictor | 1.66 | 2.05 |
Both teams to scoreYes1.50No2.50Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes1.53→1.50No2.45→2.50
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50▼ | 2.50▲ | |
| 1.53 | 2.38▼ | |
| 1.53▲ | 2.45▼ | |
| 1.50▲ | 2.55▼ | |
| 1.47▼ | 2.63▲ | |
| 1.50▲ | 2.55▼ | |
| 1.47▼ | 2.63▲ | |
| 1.50▲ | 2.55▼ |
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| 1.47▼ | 2.63▲ | |
| First | 1.53 | 2.45 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Betfair | 1.50 | 2.50 |
| bet365 | 1.57 | 2.25 |
| Marathon | 1.51 | 2.35 |
| 1xBet | 1.51 | 2.39 |
| Betano | 1.55 | 2.35 |
| BetVictor | 1.50 | 2.40 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Motherwell Based on 20 games | Celtic Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 7W 4D 9L | W · D · L | 16W 0D 4L |
| 35% | Win rate | 80% |
| 20% | Draw rate | 0% |
| 1.45 | Scored per game | 2.05 |
| 1.60 | Conceded per game | 1.10 |
| -3 | Score difference | +19 |
| 30% | Clean sheet rate | 25% |
| 20% | Failed to score rate | 10% |
| 1.10 (7 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.82 (11 games) |
| 1.56 (7 games) | Expected goals against per game | 0.94 (11 games) |
| 55% | Both teams scored rate | 65% |
| 60% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 75% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 1.1 |
| 0.7 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.7 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.9 |
| 0.9 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 12.3 (7 games) | Shots per game | 14.1 (13 games) |
| 4.0 (8 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.9 (13 games) |
| 51% (8 games) | Average possession | 60% (13 games) |
| 4.1 (8 games) | Corners per game | 6.2 (13 games) |
| 2.8 (8 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.4 (13 games) |
| 11.8 (8 games) | Fouls per game | 13.1 (13 games) |
| Motherwell Based on 9 games | Home matches only | Celtic Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 11 |
| 3W 2D 4L | W · D · L | 9W 0D 2L |
| 33% | Win rate | 82% |
| 22% | Draw rate | 0% |
| 1.44 | Scored per game | 2.09 |
| 1.56 | Conceded per game | 0.82 |
| -1 | Score difference | +14 |
| 44% | Clean sheet rate | 36% |
| 22% | Failed to score rate | 9% |
| 0.99 (3 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.53 (6 games) |
| 1.46 (3 games) | Expected goals against per game | 0.74 (6 games) |
| 44% | Both teams scored rate | 55% |
| 56% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 73% |
| 0.7 | First half goals scored (avg) | 1.3 |
| 0.7 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.9 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.3 |
| 12.3 (3 games) | Shots per game | 12.9 (7 games) |
| 4.3 (3 games) | Shots on target per game | 5.3 (7 games) |
| 52% (3 games) | Average possession | 58% (7 games) |
| 4.0 (3 games) | Corners per game | 6.1 (7 games) |
| 1.7 (3 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.6 (7 games) |
| 11.0 (3 games) | Fouls per game | 13.9 (7 games) |
| Motherwell Based on 11 games | Away matches only | Celtic Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 9 |
| 4W 2D 5L | W · D · L | 7W 0D 2L |
| 36% | Win rate | 78% |
| 18% | Draw rate | 0% |
| 1.45 | Scored per game | 2.00 |
| 1.64 | Conceded per game | 1.44 |
| -2 | Score difference | +5 |
| 18% | Clean sheet rate | 11% |
| 18% | Failed to score rate | 11% |
| 1.18 (4 games) | Expected goals per game | 2.18 (5 games) |
| 1.63 (4 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.19 (5 games) |
| 64% | Both teams scored rate | 78% |
| 64% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 78% |
| 0.9 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.9 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 1.1 |
| 1.0 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.9 |
| 12.2 (4 games) | Shots per game | 15.5 (6 games) |
| 3.8 (5 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.5 (6 games) |
| 51% (5 games) | Average possession | 63% (6 games) |
| 4.2 (5 games) | Corners per game | 6.2 (6 games) |
| 3.4 (5 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.2 (6 games) |
| 12.2 (5 games) | Fouls per game | 12.2 (6 games) |
| Motherwell Based on 14 games | Premiership | Celtic Based on 17 games |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Games | 17 |
| 4W 3D 7L | W · D · L | 15W 0D 2L |
| 29% | Win rate | 88% |
| 21% | Draw rate | 0% |
| 1.36 | Scored per game | 2.12 |
| 1.71 | Conceded per game | 0.88 |
| -5 | Score difference | +21 |
| 21% | Clean sheet rate | 24% |
| 29% | Failed to score rate | 12% |
| 1.10 (7 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.90 (10 games) |
| 1.56 (7 games) | Expected goals against per game | 0.94 (10 games) |
| 57% | Both teams scored rate | 65% |
| 64% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 71% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 1.1 |
| 0.8 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.6 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 1.1 |
| 0.9 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.4 |
| 12.3 (7 games) | Shots per game | 14.2 (10 games) |
| 4.3 (7 games) | Shots on target per game | 5.0 (10 games) |
| 52% (7 games) | Average possession | 60% (10 games) |
| 4.3 (7 games) | Corners per game | 5.6 (10 games) |
| 2.7 (7 games) | Yellow cards per game | 3.0 (10 games) |
| 11.9 (7 games) | Fouls per game | 13.2 (10 games) |
| Motherwell Based on 6 games | UEFA Conference League | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | — |
| 3W 1D 2L | W · D · L | — |
| 50% | Win rate | — |
| 17% | Draw rate | — |
| 1.67 | Scored per game | — |
| 1.33 | Conceded per game | — |
| +2 | Score difference | — |
| 50% | Clean sheet rate | — |
| 0% | Failed to score rate | — |
| 50% | Both teams scored rate | — |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | — |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | — |
| 0.3 | First half goals conceded (avg) | — |
| 0.8 | Second half goals scored (avg) | — |
| 1.0 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | — |
| Not enough data (1 games) | Other metrics | — |
| Motherwell | UEFA Champions League | Celtic Based on 2 games |
|---|---|---|
| — | Games | 2 |
| — | W · D · L | 1W 0D 1L |
| — | Score difference | +0 |
| — | Averages · rates | Not enough data (2 games) |
| Motherwell | UEFA Europa League | Celtic Based on 1 games |
|---|---|---|
| — | Games | 1 |
| — | W · D · L | 0W 0D 1L |
| — | Score difference | -2 |
| — | Averages · rates | Not enough data (1 games) |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 17 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 14 : 43
- At home
- 1W 0D 8L
- Away
- 0W 2D 6L
Match info · Related matches
Motherwell and Celtic met in Premiership on 11 Oct 2026 11:00 UTC at Fir Park.
The match ended Motherwell 0-2 Celtic.
Motherwell are 10th in the table and Celtic are 1st.
Motherwell won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
Celtic won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 17 meetings, Motherwell won 1, Celtic won 14 and 2 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 5.25 · 4.87 · 1.56.
1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Motherwell's lineup includes Alex Lowry, Joe Hodge, Sebastian Palmer-Houlden.
Celtic's lineup includes Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Kasper Høgh.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Quill Celtic's three straight defeats before the break are being read as a crisis, but look at who they lost to: Rangers twice and Ferencvaros in Europe, as BBC Sport lays out. Their routine league away form hasn't moved, with three wins from three on the road, eight scored and two conceded on our table.
Motherwell · Previous match: Dundee FC vs Motherwell (19 Sep 2026) · Next match: Kilmarnock vs Motherwell (17 Oct 2026)
Celtic · Previous match: Celtic vs Rangers (Scotland) (20 Sep 2026) · Next match: Benfica vs Celtic (15 Oct 2026)
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