Match Report
Celtic, 1st with 82 points, sat 21 points above Motherwell (4th, 61). On recent form Motherwell sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Motherwell were scoring 1.55 and conceding 0.95, Celtic 1.92 and 1.08, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Motherwell were winless in 7. Celtic came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Motherwell held 2 points of 15 and Celtic 15.
40 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Motherwell 2, draws 6, Celtic 32, at 3.25 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Fir Park, with room for 13,742 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Motherwell: Elliot Watt (17'), Liam Gordon (85') · Celtic: Daizen Maeda (41'), Benjamin Nygren (58'), Kelechi Iheanacho (90')
Key stats
Possession: Motherwell 48% · Celtic 52% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3