Motherwell vs Celtic prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on May 13, 2026
Scottish Premiership
In the 37th round of the Scottish Premiership championship group on May 13, 2026, Motherwell and Celtic will play a match. Only a victory will do for the visitors.
Motherwell vs Celtic: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from "Fir Park" finished only eighth with 49 points a year ago. This season, however, they surprised everyone with rapid progress—climbing to fourth place in the regular championship. They even entered the title race, though had little success in spring. They even lost to Falkirk, but in the last round took points from Hearts, finishing 1-1.
The Glasgow giant was, as usual, the champion last season. But this campaign has gone awry. In the Champions League qualifiers, they failed to score against Kairat and were knocked out on penalties; in the Europa League, they lost to Stuttgart in the first playoff round. Most significantly, they dropped to third in the Premiership! Only now are things relatively improving. Ahead is the cup final, where they'll face modest Dunfermline. In the league, they have barely dropped points this spring. They also won the derby against Rangers, denying their rivals a chance at the title.
Just and company score an average of 1.26 goals per game, conceding 0.92. The title holder averages 1.86 goals scored and 1.06 conceded per match.
Previous matches: Motherwell vs Celtic
After five consecutive wins, Celtic lost away at the end of December. But in March, they took revenge with a 3-1 victory.
The visitors are obliged to take all three points here, and they will. Our bet is on their win (odds – 1.77).
Motherwell vs Celtic: Key Stats and Trends
- Motherwell have lost five of their last eight matches
- 47% of Motherwell's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per game is 2.47
- Celtic have won eight of their last nine games
- 56% of Celtic's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per game is 2.92
Motherwell vs Celtic: Predicted Starting Lineups
Motherwell play a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Ward - Longelo, McGinn, O’Donnell, Sparrow - Fadinger, Watt - Just, Slattery, Said - Maswanhise
Celtic also play a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Sinisalo - Tierney, Scales, Arthur, Donovan - Hatate, Oxlade-Chamberlain - Tunekti, Nygren, Yan Hyun Jun - Maeda
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