"The final Scottish Premiership card of 2025 will take place under the lights in freezing conditions on Tuesday, with this fascinating season set to throw up more twists and turns. Celtic travel to Motherwell aiming to go level on points with leaders Hearts, who sit out this round of games, in a match which could be dubbed 'El Passico' given the two sides' love of passing football."
"Celtic and Motherwell occupy the top two places in a lot of passing metrics this season, and the clash of their attacking styles will be fascinating to watch in Lanarkshire. Wilfried Nancy's side have started a revival by scoring seven goals in two games against Aberdeen and Livingston, while still leaving loads of opportunities to score unfinished. At the other end, they appear fragile as a depleted defensive line struggles to adapt to the new manager's system."
"Motherwell are certainly capable of cutting Celtic to pieces as their strong first half of the season shows, and they were unlucky to lose 3-2 late on to Brendan Rodgers' Celtic side back in September. They may have had their 10-game unbeaten league run ended at Ibrox, but if Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland had not pulled off two excellent saves in the opening 15 minutes it could have been very different for Jens Berthel Askou's men."
The final Scottish Premiership fixtures of 2025 take place under lights in freezing conditions, with Celtic visiting Motherwell aiming to go level on points with Hearts. The match is characterized by both teams' high passing metrics and has been dubbed 'El Passico' due to their passing styles. Rangers host St Mirren as Hibernian welcome Aberdeen, while bottom-side matches include Dundee vs Kilmarnock and Livingston vs Dundee United. Motherwell have revived, scoring seven goals in two games, but show defensive fragility as a depleted backline adjusts to a new manager. Tawanda Maswanhise's absence and a recent goal drought have dented Motherwell's killer instinct.
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