Celtic host Motherwell at Celtic Park, Glasgow on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic's last five results: W L W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Motherwell's last five: L L L D W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Celtic have won 5, Motherwell 1, with 0 draws.
Celtic vs Motherwell kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Scottish Premiership, at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic Park holds 60,832 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Celtic vs Motherwell is being played at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Celtic, which holds 60,832 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 6, with results reading W W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on 1 November.
Motherwell have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Celtic have won 5, Motherwell have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Celtic scoring 14 goals to Motherwell's 8. The most recent was Motherwell 0-2 Celtic on 11 October 2026 in the Scottish Premiership.
Camilo Durán leads Celtic with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Celtic player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Celtic player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Alex Lowry leads Motherwell with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Motherwell player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Motherwell player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Celtic vs Motherwell is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Celtic's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Falkirk on Sun 1 Nov 2026, and Motherwell's XI from their 1-0 win v St. Mirren at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Celtic vs Motherwell, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs Celtic | 0-2 |
| 13 May 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs Celtic | 2-3 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic vs Motherwell | 3-1 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs Celtic | 2-0 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Celtic vs Motherwell | 3-2 |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Scottish Premiership | Motherwell vs Celtic | 1-3 |
Predicted lineups for Celtic vs Motherwell are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Celtic's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Falkirk on Sun 1 Nov 2026, and Motherwell's XI from their 1-0 win v St. Mirren at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Celtic | Fouls committed | Motherwell | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Baur | 18 | J. Hodge | 18 |
| 2 | B. Nygren | 11 | I. Said | 14 |
| 3 | C. Durán | 11 | T. Maswanhise | 13 |
| 4 | C. Donovan | 11 | T. Sparrow | 10 |
| 5 | L. Scales | 8 | L. Fadinger | 8 |
| # | Celtic | Shots | Motherwell | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 32 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 24 |
| 2 | B. Nygren | 25 | A. Lowry | 22 |
| 3 | H. Hassan | 20 | T. Maswanhise | 22 |
| 4 | M. Baur | 15 | E. Longelo | 15 |
| 5 | C. McGregor | 15 | I. Said | 11 |
| # | Celtic | Shots on target | Motherwell | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 18 | A. Lowry | 10 |
| 2 | B. Nygren | 10 | T. Maswanhise | 8 |
| 3 | M. Baur | 10 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 8 |
| 4 | H. Hassan | 8 | L. Fadinger | 5 |
| 5 | J. Forrest | 6 | I. Said | 5 |
| # | Celtic | Goals | Motherwell | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Durán | 7 | A. Lowry | 3 |
| 2 | B. Nygren | 4 | T. Maswanhise | 2 |
| 3 | L. Scales | 2 | S. Palmer-Houlden | 2 |
| 4 | C. Osmand | 2 | L. Fadinger | 1 |
| 5 | M. Baur | 2 | I. Said | 1 |
| # | Celtic | Yellow cards | Motherwell | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Donovan | 4 | T. Sparrow | 3 |
| 2 | L. Scales | 2 | M. Moormann | 2 |
| 3 | K. Høgh | 2 | E. Longelo | 2 |
| 4 | K. Tierney | 2 | J. Hodge | 2 |
| 5 | M. Baur | 2 | I. Said | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 12 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 12 |
| Shots | 20.9 | 1 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 8.7 | 1 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 8 of 12 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 12 |
| Passes | 604.5 | 1 of 12 |
| Corners | 9.5 | 1 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 7 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 10 of 12 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 6 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 5 of 12 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 9 of 12 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 9 of 12 |
| Passes | 532.1 | 2 of 12 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 8 of 12 |