Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Fir Park will be packed when Motherwell and Celtic go head to head in a highly-anticipated Premiership game. The Well are not high on confidence ahead of Sunday’s clash as they suffered a 1-0 loss to Dundee FC at the weekend, but they should not be underestimated. There are no fresh injury worries in Stuart Kettlewell’s team, but all Callachan, McGinn, Nicholson, Slattery, and Vale remain on the sidelines.
The Hoops, on the other hand, are seen as No. 1 favourites to win the Premier League title and despite dropping two points in a 2-2 draw with high-flying Aberdeen, they are surely capable of beating Motherwell at Fir Park. As Brendan Rodgers’ men defeated the Well in each of the previous nine meetings between the two sides at the venue, we are tempted to place our bets on the reigning champions. Kyogo Furuhashi is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the Champions League draw with Atalanta, while both Greg Taylor and Cameron Carter-Vickers remain in the treatment room.
Highlighted Player (Joe Hart):
Joe Hart is an English goalkeeper who was born on 19 April, 1987. Following a three-year spell with Shrewsbury Town, Hart joined big-spending Manchester City in 2006. After ending his loan spell with with Birmingham City (2010), he returned to Man City and he has been playing for the Etihad Stadium outfit ever since.
Joe Hart earned his 63rd cap for England at the Euro 2016 finals, but he has yet to win a trophy at the major tournaments with the Three Lions. On the other hand, the 29-year-old goalkeeper has clinched two Premier League trophies with Manchester City (2011/2012, 2013/2014) and the FA Cup title in 2011.
Speaking of his individual honours, Joe Hart has won the Premier League Golden Glove award on four occasions (2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2014/2015). Hart made his England debut against Trinidad & Tobago on 1 June, 2008. It has to be noted that he managed to keep a clean sheet on his debut for the English national team.
Highlighted Team (Motherwell):
Motherwell are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premiership. The Steelmen play home games at Fir Park, the stadium which can hold up to 13,677 spectators, wearing amber and claret shirts.
White, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of the club’s away kit. Founded in 1886, Motherwell won their first domestic trophy in the 1931/32 season, leaving Scottish giants Rangers and Celtic behind them in the standings. Speaking of the Scottish Cup, the Steelmen have two titles in the cup competition. In the 1951/52 season, Motherwell defeated Dundee 4-0 in the Scottish Cup final, with the team repeating the success 39 years later as they outplayed Dundee United 4-3 in the title game.
The likes of Hamilton Academical and Airdrieonians are regarded as the club’s bitterest rivals. The games between these clubs are known as the Lanarkshire derby. Hughie Ferguson is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart as he netted 284 goals for the Steelmen in league matches.