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Both teams have scored in five of the last seven duels between Celtic and Motherwell

Motherwell will host Celtic in the upcoming Premiership round on Sunday, 2 February.

Can Motherwell surprise the reigning champions of will Celtic secure another win to keep their comfortable lead in the title race? Find out by reading our Motherwell vs Celtic prediction and preview below.

Motherwell vs Celtic prediction: Both teams to score as Celtic win another one

Key Stats

  • We saw both teams score in 62% of Motherwell's matches in the league.
  • Celtic are averaging 3.26 total goals per game in the Premiership this season.
  • Celtic have beaten Motherwell eight times in their last 10 meetings.

Correct score prediction: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

While Celtic enter this game after a draw with Dundee in their last match in the league, they are still in great form overall and certainly a much better team than Motherwell. So, we can't see the hosts avoiding a loss here, but we can see them scoring a goal at least.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic the absolute favourites 

  • HOME: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.70%
  • DRAW: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
  • AWAY: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.30%

*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

We can see from these Motherwell vs Celtic odds that the guests are the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is expected given the difference in quality between these teams.

Furthermore, Celtic have been fantastic this season and are cruising towards. That being said, Motherwell are having a solid season as they're currently fifth in the Premiership standings, but they're also without a win the last three rounds.

Anyway, if you liked our predictions for this game, go check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.

Most recent H2Hs: Celtic dominating the matchup

Celtic have beaten Motherwell four times in their last five meetings and eight times in their last 10, with the other two duels ending in draws. Things are pretty much the same if we look at the overall H2H record between these two teams: 189-61-49.

Scotland Premiership 26/12/24

Celtic

Celtic

4
Motherwell

Motherwell

0

Scotland Premiership 27/10/24

Motherwell

Motherwell

0
Celtic

Celtic

3

Scotland Premiership 25/02/24

Motherwell

Motherwell

1
Celtic

Celtic

3

Scotland Premiership 25/11/23

Celtic

Celtic

1
Motherwell

Motherwell

1

Scotland Premiership 30/09/23

Motherwell

Motherwell

1
Celtic

Celtic

2

Motherwell preview: Can they cause a huge upset?

While Motherwell are doing well overall in the Premiership, where they're fifth in the standings with 31 points from 24 matches, they haven't been at their best lately since they are without a win in the last three rounds in the league. On top of that, Motherwell were also eliminated from the Scottish FA Cup after losing to St Johnstone.

Injuries could be blamed as one of the reason for this recent dip in form since Motherwell are currently without Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Steve Seddon, Aston Oxborough, Lennon Miller, Paul McGinn, Ross Callachan, and Zach Robinson.

Predicted lineup: Balcombe (GK), O'Donnell, Gordon, Blaney, Sparrow, Zdravkovski, Paton, Kaleta, Maswanhise, Nicholson & Watt

Scotland Premiership 10/05/25

L

Hearts

Hearts

3

Motherwell

Motherwell

0

Scotland Premiership 03/05/25

W

Dundee

Dundee

1

Motherwell

Motherwell

2

Scotland Premiership 26/04/25

W

St Johnstone

St Johnstone

2

Motherwell

Motherwell

3

Scotland Premiership 12/04/25

D

Hearts

Hearts

0

Motherwell

Motherwell

0

Scotland Premiership 05/04/25

L

Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock

2

Motherwell

Motherwell

0

Celtic preview: Hoping to extend the lead in the title race

While Celtic failed to beat Dundee in their last game in the league, they are still comfortably in the lead as they try to defend their title, with 10 points more than their fierce rivals Rangers and a game in hand. Celtic enter this game after a loss to Aston Villa in the Champions League, but despite that loss, Celtic have secured their place in the knockout phase of Europe's most elite competition.

Meanwhile, Cameron Carter-Vickers, James Forres, and the returnee Jota are currently out with injuries.

Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, Engels, McGregor, Hatate, Kuhn, Idah & Palma

Scotland Premiership 10/05/25

W

Hibernian

Hibernian

1

Celtic

Celtic

3

Scotland Premiership 04/05/25

D

Rangers

Rangers

1

Celtic

Celtic

1

Scotland Premiership 26/04/25

W

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0

Celtic

Celtic

5

Scotland FA Cup 20/04/25

W

St Johnstone

St Johnstone

0

Celtic

Celtic

5

Scotland Premiership 12/04/25

W

Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock

1

Celtic

Celtic

5

Player to watch: Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn

The 25-year-old German forward has been in great form this season, helping Celtic push for another title with nine goals and six assists in the Premiership. With that in mind, Kuhn is our player to watch as the reigning champions are bound to meet with Motherwell.

Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn
Can Kuhn help Celtic beat Motherwell with another goal? – Photo by Imago

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