Premiership · 2025Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00
Motherwell
2 : 3
Celtic
Full time
Match recap
Celtic secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Motherwell in a pulsating Premiership clash. The visitors initially took control, establishing a two-goal lead that suggested a comfortable evening. However, Motherwell rallied magnificently, clawing their way back into the contest with two quickfire goals to level the scores, shifting momentum entirely. The home side then pressed hard, sensing an unlikely comeback win. Yet, in the dying moments, Celtic found a decisive fifth goal of the match, snatching all three points. This result keeps Celtic firmly on track for the title, while Motherwell will rue letting a valuable point slip away after a spirited fightback.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home4.40
Draw3.98
Away1.56
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.05
Under 0.55.98
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.08
Under 14.90
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.51.48
Under 1.52.25
Away Team Goals 2
Over 21.90
Under 21.70
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.52.59
Under 2.51.35
Events
- 17'Goal — E. Watt (Normal Goal)
- 41'Goal — D. Maeda (Normal Goal)
- 58'Goal — B. Nygren (Normal Goal)
- 61'Card — Daizen Maeda (Yellow Card)
- 69'subst — C. Slattery (Substitution 1)
- 70'subst — S. Tounekti (Substitution 1)
- 70'subst — A. Johnston (Substitution 2)
- 70'subst — B. Nygren (Substitution 3)
- 78'subst — Yang Hyun-Jun (Substitution 4)
- 78'subst — K. Tierney (Substitution 5)
- 81'subst — J. Koutroumbis (Substitution 2)
- 81'subst — I. Said (Substitution 3)
- 85'Goal — L. Gordon (Normal Goal)
- 88'subst — E. Just (Substitution 4)
- 88'subst — T. Maswanhise (Substitution 5)
- 90'Card — Emmanuel Longelo (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Sam Nicholson (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Kelechi Iheanacho (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Liam Scales (Yellow Card)
- 90'Var — Auston Trusty (Penalty confirmed)
- 90'Goal — K. Iheanacho (Penalty)
Match statistics
5Shots on Goal3
2Shots off Goal5
15Total Shots10
8Blocked Shots2
10Shots insidebox4
5Shots outsidebox6
9Fouls15
4Corner Kicks3
1Offsides0
48%Ball Possession52%
2Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves3
493Total passes546
406Passes accurate465
82%Passes %85%
1.21expected_goals1.37
0.06goals_prevented0.06
Lineups
Motherwell4-2-3-1- C. WardG
- T. SparrowD
- S. O'DonnellD
- J. KoutroumbisD
- E. LongeloD
- L. FadingerM
- E. WattM
- I. SaidM
- C. SlatteryM
- E. JustM
- T. MaswanhiseF
Celtic4-2-3-1- V. SinisaloG
- A. JohnstonD
- A. TrustyD
- L. ScalesD
- K. TierneyD
- C. McGregorM
- A. EngelsM
- Yang Hyun-JunM
- B. NygrenM
- S. TounektiM
- D. MaedaF
Form
Motherwell — last 5 home
DLDWW
Celtic — last 5 away
WWLDW
Head to head
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Standings — Premiership
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midloth | 37 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 66:31 | 80 |
| 1 |  Dundee Utd | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 48:59 | 44 |
| 2 | Celtic | 37 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 70:40 | 79 |
| 2 |  Aberdeen | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 38:52 | 40 |
| 3 |  Rangers | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 71:41 | 69 |
| 3 |  Dundee | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 39:59 | 39 |
| 4 |  Kilmarnock | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 46:67 | 37 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 58:36 | 58 |
| 5 |  ST Mirren | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29:54 | 33 |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 58:43 | 57 |
| 6 |  Livingston | 37 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 39:71 | 21 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 48:57 | 49 |