Motherwell vs Celtic Prediction: Visiting Celtic are clear

When Celtic travel to Motherwell on Saturday for a match in the Scottish Premiership in the 2023–23 season, they will do so with the intention of continuing their unbeaten start to the season. However, there is no doubt that the Steelmen will put the Hoops to the test because they are now just three points below them in fourth, despite the fact that they come into this game having lost two games in a row.

Motherwell has gotten off to a fantastic start to the new season, which is reflected in their present position in the league; the club is only six points behind Celtic at this juncture in the standings. The Steelmen started the season with four wins and no losses, but their streak ended when they lost their most recent two matches. However, despite their defeats to St. Mirren and Rangers, Motherwell displayed resiliency and have been difficult to break down, which is why each match was decided by a score of 1-0. Stuart Kettlewell has his team quite well trained at the defense, but he will like to see more from the offensive side of the team because they are currently only averaging one goal per game in the league right now. The likes of Theo Bair and Connor Wilkinson are coming under increasing amounts of criticism as a result of the fact that this may not prove to be sufficient when competing against a club that is as powerful as the defending league champions.

Celtic have been scoring goals at a free-flowing rate this season, as evidenced by the fact that they have already racked up 14 goals in the league for the current campaign. Brendan Rodgers has done an excellent job of striking an early balance with his club, and despite the fact that they are the team that has scored the most goals in the division, they have only given up three goals so far. Even though they were in a difficult situation after Joe Hart was sent off in the 28th minute, the Hoops demonstrated exactly what they are capable of doing when they met Livingston last weekend. Reo Hatate, Matt O'Riley, and Daizen Maeda each scored for Celtic in their 3-0 victory over the Lions, which they were able to achieve despite playing the majority of the game with only 10 players. However, despite the fact that they have performed exceptionally well in the early stages of this season, Rodgers will still be concerned about the fact that St. Mirren is currently only two points behind them.

Motherwell possible starting lineup:

Kelly; Casey, Mugabi, McGinley; O'Donnell, Paton, Slattery, Miller, Spencer; Shaw, Bair

Celtic possible starting lineup:

Bain; Johnston, Lagerbielke, Scales, Taylor; O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Maeda, Kyogo, Forrest

Celtic have already been eliminated from the Scottish League Cup in a shockingly early round, and their performance in other competitions this season has been nothing short of disappointing. On the other hand, Brendan Rodgers' team is performing admirably in the league, and the Celtics are in a strong position to successfully defend their championship. In the meantime, Motherwell's games so far this season have often been close contests, but the team can take heart from the fact that they challenged Celtic's Old Firm rivals Rangers to the brink of defeat just the week before. Despite this, anticipate the visitors to continue their seven-game winning streak at Motherwell with a victory that is quite easy to achieve.