Celtic earned themselves a pretty memorable draw away from home in midweek, against the Europa League holders Atalanta in Bergamo. Looking at that fixture on paper, Hoops fans would have likely taken a draw. Last weekend, they had to share the points as well, after Aberdeen came from two goals down and it ended 2-2.
However, the tough fixtures are now over. Next up, they face Motherwell, with the Hoops chasing nothing except a win. Despite being the away side, Brendan Rodgers needs all three points to maintain Celtic's place at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
Celtic are level on points with Aberdeen. Therefore, any mistake that either side makes before the festive period could prove costly.
That said, join us for our Motherwell vs Celtic preview. We will outline all the key Scottish Premiership coverage, such as team news, predicted lineups and our score prediction.
Motherwell vs Celtic: Preview, Prediction, Lineups
What time does Motherwell vs Celtic kick off?
Motherwell vs Celtic kicks off on Sunday 27 October at 15:00 BST.
- When is kick off? Sunday 27 October, 2024
- What time is kick off? 15:00 BST
- Where is it played? Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell vs Celtic head to head record
In the last three Motherwell vs Celtic fixtures, the Hoops have won thrice and drawn two times.
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
25 February 2024 | Motherwell 1-3 Celtic | Scottish Premiership |
25 November 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Scottish Premiership |
30 September 2023 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Scottish Premiership |
22 April 2023 | Celtic 1-1 Motherwell | Scottish Premiership |
9 November 2022 | Motherwell 1-2 Celtic | Scottish Premiership |
Is Motherwell vs Celtic on TV?
In the UK, Motherwell vs Celtic is available to watch on Sky Sports Football.
In the USA, Motherwell vs Celtic is shown on Paramount+.
Motherwell team news
Ross Callachan, Callum Slattery, Harry Paton, Jack Vale, Sam Nicholson and Paul McGinn are all missing from action for the home team through injuries.
Predicted Motherwell lineup vs Celtic: Oxborough; Balmer, Gordon, Casey; O'Donnell, Miller, Zdravkovski, Maswanhise, Wilson; Ebiye, Watt
Celtic team news
There have been positive fitness updates on both Cameron Carter-Vickers and Greg Taylor. It remains to be seen if they are involved at Fir Park but do not expect them to be starting.
Predicted Celtic lineup vs Motherwell: Schmeichel; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Valle; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda
Motherwell vs Celtic score prediction
Motherwell have made a good start to the Premiership season. However, no team has made a better one than Celtic. Form aside, this is a game which the Hoops must be winning under any circumstances.
It should be a return to winning ways in the Premiership for the Hoops. We will go with an optimistic Motherwell 0-2 Celtic prediction. A great win on the road.