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Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction: Can Johansson's Side Spring a Surprise at Fir Park?
Scottish Premiership Gameweek 8 brings Motherwell against Celtic to Fir Park on 11 October 2026. Celtic sit top with 18 points from seven matches and a goal difference of +10, two points clear of Rangers, while Motherwell are eighth or…
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- Matchweek 8 of the 2026-2027 Premiership brings Motherwell against Celtic on 2026-10-11 (kick-off 12:00 GMT).
- On average in 10 games, Referee S. McLean registers 2-3 yellows and 0 reds, and 20 fouls.
- With the data available to us, Alfred Johansson and Martin O'Neill have not met as managers before.
- In the table Motherwell are 9th (8 pts) and Celtic sit 1st with 18 pts.
- Motherwell and Celtic will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- Our forecast has Motherwell in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Celtic set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- Double disappointment: Motherwell fell 1-2 against Dundee, while Celtic went down 0-1 vs Rangers.
- Struggling form all round: Motherwell are 1-1-3 and Celtic are 2-0-3 in their recent 5 matches.
- Celtic lead this rivalry - 59 wins from 76 matches versus Motherwell (who've won just 6 games), alongside 11 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Celtic to win 2-1, despite Motherwell's 1-1-1 home form - Celtic's strong 3-0-0 record away with 1.50 goals/game does the trick.
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Motherwell is going head to head with Celtic on 11/10/2026 11:00 GMT for the Scotland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Motherwell v Celtic H2H statistics!