FM Preview: Celtic v Motherwell 13 Apr 2010

Last updated : 12 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Motherwell fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Motherwell at Celtic Park on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 87 wins out of 128 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 DecMotherwell2 - 3CelticSPL
2009/2010Sat 17 OctCeltic0-0MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Sun 22 FebMotherwell1 - 1CelticSPL
2008/2009Sat 08 NovCeltic2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Sat 13 SepMotherwell2 - 4CelticSPL
2007/2008Sat 03 MayMotherwell1 - 2CelticSPL
2007/2008Sun 13 AprMotherwell1 - 4CelticSPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Bhoys, with 4 goals against.

Motherwell have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The 'Well's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Celtic's total of 63 points from their 32 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 48 from their 32 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic640210712
Motherwell63126610

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Bhoys are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Celtic 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Motherwell Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.