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Motherwell vs Celtic: prediction and statistics

Scotland · Premiership · 11 October 2026 · kick-off

Corners

60%

Corners over 9.5

Our model expects 10.4 corners in the match: Motherwell 5.3, Celtic 5.2. In a typical match of this competition — 10.4. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 60% (typical match — 60%).

This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 10.5 — 53%, typical match 53%.

Yellow cards

58%

Yellow cards under 4.5

Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards: Motherwell 1.8, Celtic 2.5; typical match of the competition — 3.7. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 42% (typical match — 31%).

This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards over 3.5 — 61%, typical match 50%.

Result

Market line without margin: Motherwell win 15%, draw 21%, Celtic win 64%. Over 2.5 goals — 64%, both teams to score — 56%.

Form

Motherwell: last five matches — D-W-L-W-L.

Celtic: last five matches — W-L-W-W-L.

Table: Motherwell — 9, Celtic — 1 (of 12).

Team statistics for three seasons

Motherwell at home and Celtic away, 2024/25–2026/27.

MotherwellCeltic
Matches3739
Win rate46%64%
Goals scored per match1.62.1
Goals conceded per match1.11.1
Over 2.5 goals49%67%
Both teams score41%59%
Total corners per match8.610.7
Over 9.5 corners30%64%
Total yellow cards per match4.13.5
Over 4.5 yellow cards51%26%

Head to head

83 meetings in our database: Motherwell won 7, 11 draws, Celtic won 65. Per match: 3.2 goals, 10.9 corners, 3.1 yellow cards.

Referee

The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.

All numbers in the Xpect app

Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.

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How we calculate

Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: market line with the margin removed. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.

Questions and answers

How many corners in Motherwell vs Celtic?

Our model expects 10.4 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 60%.

How many yellow cards in Motherwell vs Celtic?

Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 42%.

Who is more likely to win Motherwell vs Celtic?

Market line without margin: Motherwell 15%, draw 21%, Celtic 64%.

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