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.
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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
Motherwell
Scotland Premiership 27/10/24
Motherwell
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 25/02/24
Motherwell
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 25/11/23
Celtic
Motherwell
Scotland Premiership 30/09/23
Motherwell
Celtic
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
3
Motherwell
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
W
Dundee
1
Motherwell
2
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
St Johnstone
2
Motherwell
3
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
D
Hearts
0
Motherwell
0
Scotland Premiership 05/04/25
L
Kilmarnock
2
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
1
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Rangers
1
Celtic
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Dundee Utd
0
Celtic
5
Scotland FA Cup 20/04/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
Kilmarnock
1
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.
