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 77.17%. A draw had a probability of 14.3% and a win for Motherwell had a probability of 8.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (10.11%) and 1-2 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.72%), while for a Motherwell win it was 2-1 (2.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.