Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 15 Dec 2019 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Donnelly 44' Y
Declan Gallagher 45' Y
Y 45' Ryan Jack
Y 57' Alfredo Morelos
R 71' Alfredo Morelos
Y 79' James Tavernier
Chris Long 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Andy McWilliam

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
7
16
Motherwell FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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
15 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
23 Nov Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
10 Nov Celtic FC A 0–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec BSC Young Boys H 1–1 D
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
28 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D
24 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Rangers FC
#9 Position #2
13 Points 27
13 Played 12
3 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 1
15 Scored 21
21 Conceded 9
-6 GD +12
1.00 PPG 2.25
23% Win % 67%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 6 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Fir Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Motherwell FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Rangers FC have won 807 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Connor Goldson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' GOAL! Nikola Katic scores on 27. Assisted by Borna Barisic
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Devante Cole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Donnelly.
  • 45' Declan Gallagher is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Declan Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 57' Alfredo Morelos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' James Scott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jermaine Hylton on 58 minute.
  • 63' The 28-year-old Allan Campbell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' Sherwin Seedorf gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Liam Polworth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Alfredo Morelos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Alfredo Morelos is booked for Rangers FC — Red card on 71.
  • 76' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark O'Hara is hanging Bevis Mugabi on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Chris Long. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Ryan Kent makes way for Matt Polster at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Jermain Defoe comes on to replace Joe Aribo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Motherwell FC.

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
Scott Arfield 5
Alfredo Morelos 5
Cedric Itten 4
Cyriel Dessers 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Malik Tillman 3

Head to Head

2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 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

2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-11-23 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L

Rangers FC Form

2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2019-12-12 Rangers FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-11-28 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Rangers FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC19% Draw24% Rangers FC57%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Rangers FC
81%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC14% Draw41% Rangers FC45%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 23% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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