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Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Motherwell FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 11:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Allan Campbell 37' Y
Peter Hartley 49' Y
Y 55' Borna Barisic
Tom Aldred 66' Y
Y 67' Andrew Halliday

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Jordon Stokoe
  • Referee Craig Thomson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

3
7
15
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Motherwell FC 3–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Rangers FC H 3–3 D
11 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
05 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
05 Nov Shaftesbury FC A 2–3 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Motherwell FC A 3–3 D
23 Aug FK Ufa H 1–0 W
16 Aug NK Maribor A 0–0 D
12 Aug St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
09 Aug NK Maribor H 3–1 W
05 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Rangers FC
#4 Position #2
54 Points 69
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 19 / 12 / 2
52 Scored 66
29 Conceded 31
+23 GD +35
1.64 PPG 2.09
42% Win % 58%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Johnson makes it 1-0.
  • 8' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Kyle Lafferty makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 18' What a moment for Carl McHugh! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Allan Campbell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Lafferty gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Ovie Ejaria adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Borna Barisic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Peter Hartley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' Andrew Halliday has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Borna Barisic is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Nikola Katic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' Tom Aldred picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Andrew Halliday was booked on 67.
  • 68' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Arfield is hanging Andrew Halliday on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Elliott Frear on, Allan Campbell off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Rangers FC make a change. Borna Barisic trudges off to be replaced by Glenn Middleton on 78 minutes.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Andy Rose has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Bowman to step up.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Peter Hartley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Ovie Ejaria is replaced by Lee Wallace.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 3-3.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Rangers FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC37% Draw26% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Rangers FC
63%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw41% Rangers FC30%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.