Motherwell will take on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday, 30 December, with the visitors starting to find their feet under Wilfried Nancy.
The Frenchman endured a difficult start at Celtic Park, but results went his way at the weekend, and the Bhoys are very much back in title contention.
As part of this week's round of Scottish Premiership betting tips, check out our Motherwell vs Celtic prediction below.
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Motherwell vs Celtic prediction: The visitors to scrape a win
Key Stats
- Celtic have won their lats two matches in the Scottish Premiership.
- Celtic are yet to keep a clean sheet under Wilfried Nancy.
- Both teams have scored in four of Nancy's five matches in charge of Celtic.
Correct score prediction: Motherwell 1-2 Celtic
Celtic are finding their feet under Nancy, but they are yet to look completely convincing under the Frenchman. This won't be an easy match, particularly away from home, but their extra quality should see them through.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic start as favourites
- HOME: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) 26.3%
- AWAY: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Motherwell vs Celtic odds suggest that Motherwell won't just roll over for the visitors on Tuesday night. Ladbrokes have given Celtic a 54.5% chance of winning the match, while Motherwell have been given a 25.6% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage St Mirren
Celtic have an incredible recent record against Motherwell, with the Bhoys currently boasting a 35-game unbeaten streak in matches against the Steelmen. Of those 35 matches, Motherwell have only managed to avoid defeat on five occasions.
Scotland Premiership 05/10/25
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Motherwell preview: Far from a full-strength squad
Motherwell are dealing with a number of injury concerns for this one, which is never ideal before facing Celtic. The Steelmen will be without Zach Robinson, Sam Nicholson, Jordan McGhee, Aston Oxborough, Eseosa Sule and Filip Stuparevic due to injury, and Tawanda Maswanhise is at AFCON.
Predicted lineup: Ward (GK), O'Donnell, McGinn, Welsh, Longelo, Fadinger, Watt, Sparrow, Slattery, Said, Stamatelopoulos
Last five results
- Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
- Motherwell 1-0 Dundee FC
- Dundee Utd 0-0 Motherwell
- Motherwell 3-0 Livingston
- Falkirk 0-0 Motherwell
Celtic preview: Problems of their own
The intense pressure on Wilfried Nancy has barely eased despite picking up two wins in his last two games. The club's absentee list isn't helping him, with Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, Kelechi Iheanacho, Marcelo Sarrachi and Cameron Carter-Vickers out injured and Sebastian Tounekti and Michael-Ange Balikwisha at AFCON.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Ralston, Trusty, Tierney, Engels, Hyun-Jun, McGregor, McCowan, Nygren, Maeda, Kenny
Last five results
- Livingston 2-4 Celtic
- Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen
- Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic
- St Mirren 3-1 Celtic
- Celtic 0-3 Roma
Player to watch: Benjamin Nygren
Not many Celtic players have covered themselves in glory under Wilfried Nancy but one who has stepped up in recent weeks is Benjamin Nygren. The attacking midfielder has scored three goals in his last two outings for the club and will be feeling confident ahead of this one.