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Celtic face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park at lunchtime on Saturday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 64 of the 130 previous games, with the hosts winning just 29.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Celtic | 0 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 22 Feb | Motherwell | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Motherwell | 2 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Motherwell | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 13 Apr | Motherwell | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Celtic | 0 - 1 | Motherwell | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Bhoys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 20 points from their 14 games so far. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 14 games giving them a return of 30 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Motherwell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the The Bhoys has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Motherwell. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Motherwell | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Celtic | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |