Celtic v Motherwell

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Celtic's rampant progress was just checked slightly on the weekend when The Hoops were held to a 0-0 draw away from home at Dundee United but nevertheless, the runaway leaders of the Scottish Premiership table still hold a nine-point cushion above second placed Rangers heading into these Boxing Day fixtures.

Motherwell moved up into fourth place in the Scottish top flight standings after picking up a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Kilmarnock which followed previous back-to-back wins, so the visitors will head into this upcoming encounter in reasonably confident mood but they still face a tough assignment.

Celtic had previously racked up seven league wins on the trot prior to that frustrating point with Dundee United and Brendan Rodgers' side had chalked up three home wins within this winning sequence by means of victories over the likes of Dundee, Ross County and Hibernian in 2-0, 5-0 and 3-0 wins respectively.

Results overall this season have been almost impeccable as Celtic have registered 14 wins within their 16 matches played to date along with two draws, scoring a total of 44 goals in the process while conceding just four in reply.

In addition to being unbeaten in their last 17 home games at Celtic Park overall, Celtic have also kept six clean sheets within their seven home games so far in this season's Scottish Premiership campaign.

Motherwell have collected two wins from their last three games in the domestic top flight which would have come as a relief for manager Stuart Kettlewell and his side especially given the fact that The ‘Well had previously slipped to three league defeats on the trot.

Losses at the hands of Ross County, Hibernian and Dundee had threatened Motherwell's position in the top half of the Scottish Premiership table but the visitors now sit in fourth spot ahead of this upcoming trip to Celtic Park on Boxing Day.

The visitors have nonetheless produced a mixed bag of results throughout this season's top flight campaign overall though as Motherwell have picked up eight wins, been involved in two draws but have also slipped to seven defeats into the bargain.

The inconsistent results have also been very evident when Motherwell have hit the road in the Premiership this term as the visitors have picked up four wins but equally, they have also been dealt four defeats as well, making them large priced underdogs for this clash against the league leaders.

Celtic v Motherwell Verdict

Celtic have not only produced a commanding first half of this season's domestic top flight campaign but the upcoming hosts have also held the upper hand over Motherwell in previous exchanges and The Hoops look like inflicting another comprehensive win against their visitors on Boxing Day.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Celtic win & BTTS No @ 1.80

Correct Score: Celtic 3-0 @ 7.00