Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Fir Park.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Polster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 15' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Nikola Katic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 44' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Declan Gallagher on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' 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.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Alfredo Morelos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Jermaine Hylton has done his job and it is now time for James Scott to step up.
  • 63' Mark Gillespie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Liam Polworth exits the field as Sherwin Seedorf enters on 64.
  • 69' Alfredo Morelos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Alfredo Morelos.
  • 76' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Motherwell FC make a change. Bevis Mugabi trudges off to be replaced by Mark O'Hara on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Tavernier.
  • 83' Chris Long picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Matt Polster steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Rangers FC make a change. Joe Aribo trudges off to be replaced by Jermain Defoe on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
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
1 / 4
1.22 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC26% Draw26% Rangers FC48%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Rangers FC
74%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC20% Draw44% Rangers FC36%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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