FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 06 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Motherwell fixture

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 84 wins out of 123 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:
2006/2007Sat 30 DecMotherwell1 - 1CelticSPL
2006/2007Sat 21 OctCeltic2-1MotherwellSPL
2005/2006Wed 01 FebMotherwell1 - 2CelticSLGC
2005/2006Sun 22 JanMotherwell1 - 3CelticSPL
2005/2006Wed 26 OctCeltic5 - 0MotherwellSPL
2005/2006Sat 30 JulMotherwell4 - 4CelticSPL
2004/2005Sun 22 MayMotherwell2 - 1CelticSPL

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 12 goals for the The Bhoys, with 3 goals against.

The The 'Well have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The 'Well's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 32 games giving them a return of 75 points. Motherwell see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 36 points from their 32 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic6213567
Motherwell6114484

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 Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Motherwell Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.