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Celtic prepare to entertain Motherwell at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 88 wins out of 129 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Celtic | 2-1 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Motherwell | 2 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Bhoys, with 4 goals against.
Motherwell have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Celtic's total of 72 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 51 from their 35 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Motherwell, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Motherwell | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |