On paper, this seems like a routine fixture for the league leaders, and that is what they will be hoping transpires against a team out of form and struggling for goals.
Considering the manner in which Celtic played in midweek, they should have more than enough to maintain their lead at the top of the division with another victory.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 66.39%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for Motherwell had a probability of 13.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (11.4%) and 1-2 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.41%), while for a Motherwell win it was 1-0 (4.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
