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Scotland Premiership 2025/26 · 1st Phase - 20

Motherwell vs Celtic, 30 December 2025: result and statistics

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Motherwell

2 : 0 Half-time score 1:0 30 December 2025
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Celtic

Premiership standings Premiership
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
4 Motherwell 33 52 29 54
3 Celtic 33 59 35 67

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Motherwell — Celtic

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Preliminary
Motherwell 4-2-3-1
CoachJens Askou
Celtic 3-4-1-2
CoachMartin O'Neill
7.3 13. C. Ward
6.6 7. T. Sparrow
6.8 2. S. O'Donnell
7.2 16. P. McGinn
7.0 22. J. Koutroumbis
6.6 25. O. Priestman
7.6 20. E. Watt
7.0 21. E. Just
7.0 8. C. Slattery
6.9 12. L. Fadinger
6.8 90. I. Said
7.1 1. K. Schmeichel
7.1 56. A. Ralston
7.5 6. A. Trusty
7.3 5. L. Scales
6.8 13. Yang Hyun-Jun
7.3 42. C. McGregor
6.8 28. P. Bernardo
7.4 63. K. Tierney
6.9 41. R. Hatate
7.3 8. B. Nygren
6.8 38. D. Maeda
Motherwell Substitutes
31
Matty Connelly G
4
L. Gordon D
6.7
5
K. Balmer D
6.6
9
A. Stamatelopoulos F
6.7
24
D. E. Osong F
6.6
28
L. Ross F
6.5
39
Z. McAllister M
45
E. Longelo D
6.9
66
C. Hendry F
6.5
Celtic Substitutes
12
V. Sinisalo G
6.2
4
J. Simpson-Pusey D
7.2
14
L. McCowan M
6.8
18
S. Yamada F
6.3
24
J. Kenny F
6.5
27
A. Engels M
6.7
47
D. Murray D
7.2
49
J. Forrest M
7.0
51
C. Donovan D
7.0

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Motherwell — Celtic

Motherwell

2 wins, 2 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 — at home

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Motherwell
Celtic

3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Head-to-head: Motherwell and Celtic

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
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
25.02.2024 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 1:3

Match timeline

Match events: Motherwell — Celtic

First half 1 - 0
1 - 0
I. Said Assist: S. O'Donnell Goal
Second half 2 - 0
L. McCowan Replaced: D. Maeda Substitution
S. Yamada Replaced: P. Bernardo Substitution
A. Engels Replaced: K. Tierney Substitution
Auston Trusty Yellow card · Foul
Anthony Ralston Yellow card · Foul
Reo Hatate Yellow card · Foul
2 - 0
E. Watt Goal
C. Donovan Replaced: A. Ralston Substitution
J. Forrest Replaced: Yang Hyun-Jun Substitution
Liam Scales Yellow card · Persistent fouling
C. Hendry Replaced: E. Just Substitution
E. Longelo Replaced: O. Priestman Substitution
L. Ross Replaced: I. Said Substitution
Z. McAllister Replaced: C. Slattery Substitution
Motherwell Metric Celtic
2 Goals
11 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 2
1 Corners 3
7 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 2
43 % Ball possession, % 57 %
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
465 Total passes 594
398 Accurate passes 525
86 % Pass accuracy, % 88 %
Yellow cards 4
Referee: K. Clancy

Player statistics

Player ratings: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell Rating
20
Elliot Watt M · 90 min · goals: 1
8.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 73 Pass accuracy, % 61 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 8 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
90
Ibrahim Said F · 89 min · goals: 1
7.7
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 15 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Calum Ward G · 90 min
7.6
Assists 0 Total passes 63 Pass accuracy, % 51 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Johnny Koutroumbis D · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Stephen O'Donnell D · 90 min · assists: 1
7.2
Assists 1 Total passes 74 Pass accuracy, % 59 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Elijah Just M · 75 min
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 2 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Tom Sparrow D · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Paul McGinn D · 90 min · Captain
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 52 Pass accuracy, % 50 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Oscar Priestman M · 85 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Lukas Fadinger M · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Callum Slattery M · 89 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 43 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
45
Emmanuel Longelo D · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
66
Callum Hendry F · 15 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Zander McAllister M · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Luca Ross F · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Matty Connelly 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
5
Kofi Balmer D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Detlef Esapa Osong F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Celtic Rating
6
Auston Trusty D · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 82 Pass accuracy, % 77 % Tackles 4 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
42
Callum McGregor M · 90 min · Captain
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 75 Pass accuracy, % 73 % Key passes 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total — / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
51
Colby Donovan D · 30 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 26 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
41
Reo Hatate F · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 57 Pass accuracy, % 47 % Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
28
Paulo Bernardo M · 45 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Luke McCowan M · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Arne Engels M · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Shin Yamada F · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · 24 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Benjamin Nygren F · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 41 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
56
Anthony Ralston D · 60 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 41 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney M · 45 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Yang Hyun-Jun M · 66 min
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 23 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Daizen Maeda F · 45 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Liam Scales D · 90 min
6.0
Assists 0 Total passes 94 Pass accuracy, % 86 % Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 3 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 6 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Kasper Schmeichel G · 90 min
6.0
Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Viljami Sinisalo 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
4
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Johnny Kenny F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell
Average per match
6.8
Team 2.8 Opponent 4
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 — at home

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Motherwell
Celtic
Average per match
10.8
Team 5.8 Opponent 5
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Corners · Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Shots on target: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell
Average per match
8.2
Team 4.6 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 3 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 — at home

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Motherwell
Celtic
Average per match
9.6
Team 6 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
27.12.2025 Premiership Livingston — Celtic 7:3 W
21.12.2025 Premiership Celtic — Aberdeen 10:2 W
17.12.2025 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 2:7 L
07.12.2025 Premiership Celtic — Heart Of Midlothian 5:3 L
03.12.2025 Premiership Celtic — Dundee 6:3 W

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Shots on target · Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Yellow cards: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell
Average per match
3.8
Team 1.2 Opponent 2.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — at home

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Motherwell
Celtic
Average per match
2.8
Team 1.2 Opponent 1.6
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Yellow cards · Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Match information

Match information: Motherwell — Celtic

Kick-off30 December 2025, 22:00
CompetitionPremiership
Season2025/26
Round / stage1st Phase - 20
VenueFir Park
CityMotherwell
RefereeK. Clancy

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Motherwell — Celtic

01 What time does Motherwell vs Celtic kick off?

Motherwell vs Celtic (Premiership) kicks off 30 December 2025, 22:00.

02 Where is Motherwell vs Celtic being played?

The match is played at Fir Park (Motherwell).

03 Who is the referee for Motherwell vs Celtic?

The referee for Motherwell vs Celtic is K. Clancy.

04 What is the recent form of Motherwell and Celtic?

Motherwell: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–1. Celtic: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 10–7.

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

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

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