Celtic v Motherwell 15 May 2011

Last updated : 15 May 2011 By Footymad

Footymad previewHistory of the Celtic v Motherwell fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Motherwell at Parkhead at lunchtime on Sunday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record having chalked up an impressive 90 wins out of 131 previous games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was earlier this season, the Bhoys carving out a narrow 1-0 win in a Scottish Premier game.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2010/2011 Sun 27 Feb Motherwell 2 - 0 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 29 Dec Celtic 1-0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Motherwell 0 - 1 Celtic Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Celtic 4 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Tue 13 Apr Celtic 2 - 1 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Motherwell 2 - 3 Celtic Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Celtic 0 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, The Bhoys have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry two.

In complete contrast to Celtic, Motherwell are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just three draws from the previous six away games. While the 'Well have scored six goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic's total of 89 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in second place in the SPL.

Motherwell lie in fifth place picking up 46 from their 37 games so far.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Celtic 6 4 1 1 15 4 13
Motherwell 6 1 3 2 7 13 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The Bhoys' form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Celtic Won three successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last four
Motherwell Not won in previous sixaway games.
No win in the four most recent games.

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