Motherwell v Celtic 27 Feb 2011

Last updated : 27 February 2011 By Footymad
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History of the Motherwell v Celtic fixture

Celtic face a trip to Fir Park at lunchtime on Sunday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 66 of the 132 previous games, with the hosts winning just 29.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat on The 'Well in a league game.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011 Wed 29 Dec Celtic 1 - 0 Motherwell SPL
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Motherwell 0 - 1 Celtic SPL
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Celtic 4 - 0 Motherwell SPL
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

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only four goals have been scored in this time, with six in the wrong end.

The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them wins. Those games have seen The Bhoys record 14 goals for and just four against.

Motherwell lie just outside the top four in the league, picking up 34 points from their 27 games so far. Celtic are leading the way  with their 26 games giving them a return of 64 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 3 0 3 5 9 9
Celtic 6 5 1 0 19 4 16

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Motherwell. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Five games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last nine .
Celtic Undefeated in last nine away games.
18 games since last defeat.