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

Premier League · 2018-19
Motherwell FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 7 Apr 2019 · 11:30 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Curtis Main 44' Y
Liam Grimshaw 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

3
7
16
Motherwell FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2018-11-11 Rangers FC 7–1 Motherwell FC 2018-08-26 Motherwell FC 3–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Rangers FC H 0–3 L
03 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L
30 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
02 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
03 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
31 Mar Celtic FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Dundee FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Rangers FC
#8 Position #2
8 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 4
-2 GD +4
1.14 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and Rangers FC is underway.
  • 5' Charles Dunne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 10' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Main is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 22' Scott Arfield adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Scott Arfield has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Curtis Main. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 55' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 60' Scott Arfield has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Frear. He replaces Gboly Ariyibi on 65 minute.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Ross McCrorie comes on to replace Scott Arfield.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for James Scott. He replaces Jake Hastie on 76 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Steven Davis as he departs to be replaced by Eros Grezda.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Andrew Halliday comes on to replace Glen Kamara.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Fashion Sakala 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Scott Arfield 5
Cedric Itten 4
Malik Tillman 3
Scott Wright 3
Cyriel Dessers 3

Head to Head

2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2018-11-11 Rangers FC 7–1 Motherwell FC 2018-08-26 Motherwell FC 3–3 Rangers FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D

Rangers FC Form

2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-02-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC22% Draw25% Rangers FC53%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Rangers FC
78%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC15% Draw42% Rangers FC43%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 23% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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