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Scotland Premiership 2025/26 · Championship Group - 37

Motherwell vs Celtic, 13 May 2026: result and statistics

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Motherwell

2 : 3 Half-time score 1:1 13 May 2026
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Celtic

1.21 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.37
Premiership standings Premiership
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
4 Motherwell 33 52 29 54
3 Celtic 33 59 35 67

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Motherwell — Celtic

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Motherwell 4-2-3-1
CoachJens Askou
Celtic 4-2-3-1
CoachMartin O'Neill
7.2 13. C. Ward
6.6 7. T. Sparrow
6.9 2. S. O'Donnell
7.0 22. J. Koutroumbis
6.9 45. E. Longelo
6.9 12. L. Fadinger
7.6 20. E. Watt
6.7 90. I. Said
7.0 8. C. Slattery
7.1 21. E. Just
7.0 18. T. Maswanhise
6.6 12. V. Sinisalo
7.2 2. A. Johnston
7.2 6. A. Trusty
7.2 5. L. Scales
7.3 63. K. Tierney
7.2 42. C. McGregor
6.7 27. A. Engels
7.0 13. Yang Hyun-Jun
7.2 8. B. Nygren
6.9 23. S. Tounekti
6.7 38. D. Maeda
Motherwell Substitutes
31
Matty Connelly G
77
R. Charles-Cook F
6.6
66
C. Hendry F
6.5
25
O. Priestman M
6.8
28
L. Ross F
6.5
29
M. Booth M
4
L. Gordon D
6.8
19
S. Nicholson F
6.4
48
A. Thomson D
Celtic Substitutes
31
R. Doohan G
49
J. Forrest M
6.9
17
K. Iheanacho F
6.6
56
A. Ralston D
6.9
21
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain M
6.9
36
M. Saracchi D
7.1
41
R. Hatate M
6.7
14
L. McCowan M
6.7
47
D. Murray D
7.1

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Motherwell — Celtic

Motherwell

1 wins, 1 draws, 3 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

5 wins, 0 draws, 0 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
14.03.2026 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 3:1
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

Match timeline

Match events: Motherwell — Celtic

First half 1 - 1
1 - 0
E. Watt Goal
1 - 1
D. Maeda Goal
Second half 2 - 3
1 - 2
B. Nygren Assist: Yang Hyun-Jun Goal
Daizen Maeda Yellow card · Off the ball foul
R. Charles-Cook Replaced: C. Slattery Substitution
K. Iheanacho Replaced: S. Tounekti Substitution
A. Ralston Replaced: A. Johnston Substitution
R. Hatate Replaced: B. Nygren Substitution
J. Forrest Replaced: Yang Hyun-Jun Substitution
M. Saracchi Replaced: K. Tierney Substitution
L. Gordon Replaced: J. Koutroumbis Substitution
S. Nicholson Replaced: I. Said Substitution
2 - 2
L. Gordon Goal
C. Hendry Replaced: E. Just Substitution
O. Priestman Replaced: T. Maswanhise Substitution
2 - 3
K. Iheanacho Penalty
Sam Nicholson Yellow card · Time wasting
Liam Scales Yellow card · Foul
VAR review Incident involving: Auston Trusty Penalty confirmed
Emmanuel Longelo Yellow card · Time wasting
Kelechi Iheanacho Yellow card
Motherwell Metric Celtic
2 Goals 3
1.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
15 Shots 1
5 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 2
1 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 6
4 Corners 3
9 Fouls 15
1 Offsides
48 % Ball possession, % 52 %
Goalkeeper saves 3
493 Total passes 546
406 Accurate passes 465
82 % Pass accuracy, % 85 %
2 Yellow cards 3
Referee: J. Beaton

Player statistics

Player ratings: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell Rating
20
Elliot Watt M · 90 min · goals: 1
8.0
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 73 Pass accuracy, % 59 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Elijah Just M · 88 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Lukas Fadinger M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 40 % Tackles 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Tawanda Maswanhise F · 88 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
77
Regan Charles-Cook F · 21 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Key passes 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
66
Callum Hendry F · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Liam Gordon D · 9 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
6.6
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
90
Ibrahim Said M · 81 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Tom Sparrow D · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 59 Pass accuracy, % 53 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 5 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
45
Emmanuel Longelo D · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 41 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 7 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
22
Johnny Koutroumbis D · 81 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 53 Pass accuracy, % 51 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Callum Slattery M · 69 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 28 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Calum Ward G · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 39 % Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Oscar Priestman M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Stephen O'Donnell D · 90 min · Captain
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 72 Pass accuracy, % 61 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Sam Nicholson F · 9 min · Substitute appearance
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
31
Matty Connelly G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
48
Aaron Thomson D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Mikey Booth M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Luca Ross F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Celtic Rating
8
Benjamin Nygren M · 70 min · goals: 1
7.6
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Auston Trusty D · 90 min
7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 86 Pass accuracy, % 79 % Tackles 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties won 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Daizen Maeda F · 90 min · goals: 1
7.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
5
Liam Scales D · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Total passes 96 Pass accuracy, % 84 % Tackles 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
12
Viljami Sinisalo G · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 35 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Kelechi Iheanacho F · 20 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.0
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
42
Callum McGregor M · 90 min · Captain
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 71 Pass accuracy, % 62 % Tackles 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
41
Reo Hatate M · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Tackles 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney D · 78 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 35 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Alistair Johnston D · 70 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 43 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Yang Hyun-Jun M · 78 min · assists: 1
6.6
Assists 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Key passes 2 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Arne Engels M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
56
Tony Ralston D · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Sebastian Tounekti M · 70 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total — / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
36
Marcelo Saracchi D · 12 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 7 % 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
14
Luke McCowan M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain M · 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
9
Team 4.4 Opponent 4.6
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
10.4
Team 6 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Celtic — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentCornersResult
10.05.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 1:7 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 13:0 W
25.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 9:7 W
11.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 3:7 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 4:1 W

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Corners · Celtic — away

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentCornersResult
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 13:0 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 4:1 W
22.03.2026 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 6:7 L
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 6:6 W
01.03.2026 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 7:6 D

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Shots on target: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell
Average per match
9
Team 3.8 Opponent 5.2
Above the line in 4 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
8
Team 5.8 Opponent 2.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
10.05.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 4:3 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 6:1 W
25.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 7:3 W
11.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 4:1 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 8:3 W

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Shots on target · Celtic — away

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 6:1 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 8:3 W
22.03.2026 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 3:8 L
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 4:2 W
01.03.2026 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 7:3 D

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Yellow cards: Motherwell — Celtic

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Motherwell
Average per match
4.8
Team 2.4 Opponent 2.4
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
4.6
Team 2.6 Opponent 2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
10.05.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 6:2 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 3:3 W
25.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 2:3 W
11.04.2026 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 0:2 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 2:0 W

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Yellow cards · Celtic — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 3:3 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 2:0 W
22.03.2026 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 2:2 L
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 2:2 W
01.03.2026 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 1:2 D

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Match information

Match information: Motherwell — Celtic

Kick-off13 May 2026, 22:00
CompetitionPremiership
Season2025/26
Round / stageChampionship Group - 37
VenueFir Park
CityMotherwell
RefereeJ. Beaton

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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 13 May 2026, 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 J. Beaton.

04 What is the recent form of Motherwell and Celtic?

Motherwell: 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 7–10. Celtic: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 11–4.

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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