Celtic and Motherwell meet for the third time in a week – in a fascinating looking tie between two of the top sides in the SPFL. Following Celtic’s 2-0 win in the Scottish League cup final, Brendan Rodgers’s men bounced back well from their Champions League humiliation at Paris Saint Germain in the week before. With the first trophy of the season claimed – Celtic can seemingly concentrate on their domestic dominance in the SPFL.
Scottish Premier League – Celtic Park – Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 15.00 UK Time
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Glasgow’s green and white have continued their incredible domestic unbeaten run which now stretches to over 65 matches without defeat in Scottish football. Celtic won the Scottish League Cup against Motherwell on Sunday and with the sides meeting again on Wednesday evening – the two sides will now each other very well. Former Manchester City winger, Scott Sinclair has bagged 10 goals in all competitions this season and will surely pose a huge threat to the Motherwell back line.
Motherwell
Motherwell are currently in 5th place in the Scottish Premier League table – 4 points behind 3rd place Hibernian with 2 games in hand. Consistency has been lacking for Motherwell this season winning 4 and losing 3 of their last 7 matches in all competitions. Louis Moult has been in fine form for Motherwell this term – bagging 8 goals this season – averaging a goal every 127 minutes.
Head to Head
Celtic dominate the head to head record between the two teams with a staggering 60 wins in comparison to Motherwell’s 12 with another 16 games between the sides ending as draws. Celtic have won the last 7 meetings between the sides in all competitions – including the 2-0 win at Hampden Park on Sunday thanks to goals from Moussa Dembele and James Forrest.
Odds and Predictions
Celtic are notoriously difficult to break down at Celtic Park.
Both teams to score – NO – is a good bet at 3/4 with Coral.
Scott Sinclair has been deadly for Celtic this season and his pace is a huge outlet for them.
Scott Sinclair to score anytime is a high value bet at 11/10 with Sky Bet.
Celtic may have one eye on their upcoming Champions League game with Anderlecht so may not go all out with their attacking.
Under 3.5 goals in the game looks inevitable at 10/11 with Sporting Bet.
Celtic have a real resilience under Brendan Rodgers and don’t like conceding goals.
Celtic to win the match to nil looks a little overpriced at 21/20 with Boyle Sports.
Score Prediction
Celtic 2 – 0 Motherwell – 13/2 with Bet Bright.
Top Betting Tip
Motherwell are a tough nut to crack but facing Celtic 3 times in a week could take its toll. Celtic to win the match and under 3.5 goals in the game looks a savvy double at 2.23 with Stan James.