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Scotland Premiership 2025/26 · 1st Phase - 30

Celtic vs Motherwell, 14 March 2026: result and statistics

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Celtic

3 : 1 Half-time score 1:1 14 March 2026
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Motherwell

2.14 xG Expected goals (xG) 0.52
Premiership standings Premiership
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
3 Celtic 33 59 35 67
4 Motherwell 33 52 29 54

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Celtic — Motherwell

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Celtic 4-2-3-1
CoachMartin O'Neill
Motherwell 4-3-3
CoachJens Askou
6.5 12. V. Sinisalo
6.9 51. C. Donovan
6.9 43. B. Arthur
7.3 5. L. Scales
7.4 63. K. Tierney
6.9 21. A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
6.7 41. R. Hatate
6.9 13. Yang Hyun-Jun
7.3 8. B. Nygren
7.0 23. S. Tounekti
6.6 38. D. Maeda
7.3 13. C. Ward
6.8 7. T. Sparrow
6.9 2. S. O'Donnell
7.2 16. P. McGinn
6.9 45. E. Longelo
7.6 20. E. Watt
7.1 8. C. Slattery
6.9 12. L. Fadinger
6.8 90. I. Said
7.1 18. T. Maswanhise
7.1 21. E. Just
Celtic Substitutes
31
R. Doohan G
49
J. Forrest M
6.9
17
K. Iheanacho F
6.4
56
A. Ralston D
7.0
11
T. Cvancara F
6.6
36
M. Saracchi D
7.1
14
L. McCowan M
6.7
28
P. Bernardo M
6.8
47
D. Murray D
7.1
Motherwell Substitutes
1
A. Oxborough G
11
A. Halliday M
25
O. Priestman M
6.8
28
L. Ross F
6.6
6
J. McGhee D
6.9
4
L. Gordon D
6.7
19
S. Nicholson F
6.5
15
E. Bjorgolfsson F
6.7
39
Z. McAllister M

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Celtic — Motherwell

Celtic

3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Motherwell

3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Head-to-head: Celtic and Motherwell

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
30.12.2025 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 2:0
05.10.2025 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 3:2
02.02.2025 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 1:3
26.12.2024 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 4:0
27.10.2024 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 0:3

Match timeline

Match events: Celtic — Motherwell

First half 1 - 1
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Yellow card · Foul
0 - 1
E. Just Assist: C. Slattery Goal
1 - 1
Yang Hyun-Jun Goal
Second half 3 - 1
T. Cvancara Replaced: S. Tounekti Substitution
Colby Donovan Yellow card · Foul
L. McCowan Replaced: B. Nygren Substitution
Reo Hatate Yellow card
Elijah Just Yellow card · Foul
VAR review Incident involving: Daizen Maeda Penalty confirmed
Emmanuel Longelo Red card · Professional foul last man
Calum Ward Yellow card · Time wasting
2 - 1
T. Cvancara Penalty
A. Ralston Replaced: C. Donovan Substitution
M. Saracchi Replaced: K. Tierney Substitution
P. Bernardo Replaced: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain Substitution
O. Priestman Replaced: L. Fadinger Substitution
E. Bjorgolfsson Replaced: I. Said Substitution
3 - 1
Yang Hyun-Jun Goal
Anthony Ralston Yellow card · Foul
J. McGhee Replaced: T. Sparrow Substitution
S. Nicholson Replaced: E. Just Substitution
L. Ross Replaced: T. Maswanhise Substitution
Celtic Metric Motherwell
3 Goals 1
2.14 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 6
2 Corners 3
1 Fouls 1
Offsides 3
47 % Ball possession, % 53 %
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
482 Total passes 562
418 Accurate passes 496
87 % Pass accuracy, % 88 %
4 Yellow cards 2
Red cards 1
Referee: J. Beaton

Player statistics

Player ratings: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic Rating
13
Yang Hyun-Jun M · 90 min · goals: 2
9.2
Goals 2 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 35 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Key passes 2 Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney D · 78 min
7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Key passes 2 Tackles 6 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 8 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Liam Scales D · 90 min · Captain
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 68 Pass accuracy, % 66 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Tomáš Čvančara F · 45 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.2
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
43
Benjamin Arthur D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 81 Pass accuracy, % 74 % Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Luke McCowan M · 28 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
56
Anthony Ralston D · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
36
Marcelo Saracchi D · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Daizen Maeda F · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties won 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
51
Colby Donovan D · 78 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 42 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
28
Paulo Bernardo M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Viljami Sinisalo G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain M · 78 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 8 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
8
Benjamin Nygren M · 62 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Key passes 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
41
Reo Hatate M · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 43 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
23
Sebastian Tounekti M · 45 min
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Ross Doohan G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
47
Dane Murray D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Kelechi Iheanacho F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Motherwell Rating
21
Elijah Just F · 83 min · goals: 1
8.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 5 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
13
Calum Ward G · 90 min
7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 51 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
20
Elliot Watt M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 84 Pass accuracy, % 76 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Paul McGinn D · 90 min · Captain
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 80 Pass accuracy, % 73 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Stephen O'Donnell D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 81 Pass accuracy, % 74 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Jordan McGhee D · 11 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Oscar Priestman M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Sam Nicholson F · 11 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Callum Slattery M · 90 min · assists: 1
6.6
Assists 1 Shots 3 Total passes 58 Pass accuracy, % 50 % Key passes 3 Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 4 / 5 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Tawanda Maswanhise F · 89 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
90
Ibrahim Said F · 78 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Lukas Fadinger M · 78 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 36 % Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Eythor Bjørgolfsson F · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Tom Sparrow D · 83 min
5.3
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 45 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
45
Emmanuel Longelo D · 71 min
5.2
Assists 0 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 1
28
Luca Ross F · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Aston Oxborough G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Liam Gordon D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Zander McAllister M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Andy Halliday M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
12.6
Team 8.2 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Corners · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Corners · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentCornersResult
22.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 11:1 L
11.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 10:3 W
01.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 9:4 W
10.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Dundee Utd 11:3 W
03.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 8:5 L
Motherwell
Average per match
7.6
Team 4.6 Opponent 3
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Corners · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Corners · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Shots on target: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
10.8
Team 7.2 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 4:2 W
01.03.2026 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 7:3 D
22.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 3:4 L
15.02.2026 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 10:7 W
11.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 12:2 W

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Shots on target · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
22.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 3:4 L
11.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 12:2 W
01.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 5:4 W
10.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Dundee Utd 8:0 W
03.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 9:4 L
Motherwell
Average per match
9.8
Team 6.6 Opponent 3.2
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Shots on target · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Yellow cards: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
4
Team 2 Opponent 2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 2:2 W
01.03.2026 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 1:2 D
22.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 2:1 L
15.02.2026 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 3:1 W
11.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 2:4 W

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Yellow cards · Celtic — at home

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
22.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 2:1 L
11.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 2:4 W
01.02.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 0:2 W
10.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Dundee Utd 1:0 W
03.01.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 0:3 L
Motherwell
Average per match
5.8
Team 1.4 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Match information

Match information: Celtic — Motherwell

Kick-off14 March 2026, 17:00
CompetitionPremiership
Season2025/26
Round / stage1st Phase - 30
VenueCeltic Park
CityGlasgow
RefereeJ. Beaton

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Celtic — Motherwell

01 What time does Celtic vs Motherwell kick off?

Celtic vs Motherwell (Premiership) kicks off 14 March 2026, 17:00.

02 Where is Celtic vs Motherwell being played?

The match is played at Celtic Park (Glasgow).

03 Who is the referee for Celtic vs Motherwell?

The referee for Celtic vs Motherwell is J. Beaton.

04 What is the recent form of Celtic and Motherwell?

Celtic: 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 10–8. Motherwell: 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 11–3.

05 How many times have Celtic and Motherwell played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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