Premiership 25/26 · 14 Mar 2026

Celtic 3–1 Motherwell

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 66%.

Celtic won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yang Hyun-Jun, 60.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Yang Hyun-Jun +21.2, Elijah Just +15.6, Stephen O'Donnell +15.2.

Well below it: Calum Ward −13.0, Colby Donovan −12.9, Kieran Tierney −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Mar 2026	W 2–1	at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
1 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Rangers Scottish Premiership
26 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at VfB Stuttgart Europa League
22 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Hibernian Scottish Premiership
19 Feb 2026	L 1–4	v VfB Stuttgart Europa League

7 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
28 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
21 Feb 2026	W 5–0	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
15 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
11 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Rangers Scottish Premiership

30 Dec 2025	Motherwell 2–0 Celtic Scottish Premiership
5 Oct 2025	Celtic 3–2 Motherwell Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Marcelo Saracchi Defender	12	0	–	66.1	–
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder	90	2	0.54	60.8	+21.2
Tomáš Čvančara Forward	45	1	0.79	55.3	+13.4
Viljami Sinisalo Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.5	+3.5
Luke McCowan Midfielder	28	0	0.02	47.1	–
Benjamin Nygren Forward	62	0	0.10	46.5	−5.7
Tony Ralston Defender	12	0	0.03	46.4	–
Benjamin Arthur Defender	90	0	0.07	45.6	–
Liam Scales Defender	90	0	–	43.6	−7.9
Daizen Maeda Forward	90	0	0.51	39.5	−0.4
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder	78	0	0.03	37.9	+1.9
Reo Hatate Midfielder	90	0	–	37.8	−2.2
Paulo Bernardo Midfielder	12	0	–	36.7	–
Sebastian Tounekti Forward	45	0	0.03	36.2	−8.2
Kieran Tierney Defender	78	0	–	32.2	−9.2
Colby Donovan Defender	78	0	0.03	31.4	−12.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oscar Priestman Midfielder	12	0	0	–	88.2	–
Luca Ross Forward	1	0	0	–	78.3	–
Sam Nicholson Midfielder	11	0	0	–	76.2	–
Jordan McGhee Defender	11	0	0	–	71.2	–
Elijah Just Midfielder	83	1	0	0.08	57.0	+15.6
Callum Slattery Midfielder	90	0	1	0.22	53.6	+14.3
Elliot Watt Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	51.3	+7.8
Stephen O'Donnell Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.2	+15.2
Paul McGinn Defender	90	0	0	–	49.5	+6.5
Calum Ward Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.6	−13.0
Ibrahim Said Midfielder	78	0	0	0.04	41.2	+5.0
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder	78	0	0	–	41.1	+0.9
Eythor Bjørgolfsson Forward	12	0	0	0.04	40.1	–
Tom Sparrow Defender	83	0	0	–	38.9	+0.3
Tawanda Maswanhise Forward	89	0	0	0.11	37.7	−8.6
Emmanuel Longelo Defender	71	0	0	–	27.1	−1.5