FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Glasgow Celtic v Motherwell fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Motherwell at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 81 wins out of 119 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, with Celtic running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sun 21 DecMotherwell0 - 2CelticSPL
2003/2004Sat 20 SepCeltic3-0MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Wed 07 MayMotherwell0 - 4CelticSPL
2002/2003Sun 01 DecCeltic3 - 1MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Tue 10 SepMotherwell2 - 1CelticSPL
2001/2002Tue 19 MarMotherwell0 - 4CelticSPL
2001/2002Wed 02 JanCeltic2 - 0MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Glasgow Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Celtic, Motherwell are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 26 games giving them a return of 76 points. Motherwell's 36 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic650114315
Motherwell640211712

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 Won 11 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 22 .
Motherwell Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.