Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 27 Sep 2020 · 11:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Ricki Lamie 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Alan Newlands

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
7
15
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Rangers FC H 1–5 L
24 Sep Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–3 L
20 Sep Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
17 Sep Coleraine FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug Celtic FC A 0–3 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Motherwell FC A 5–1 W
24 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 4–0 W
20 Sep Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
17 Sep Lincoln Red Imps FC A 5–0 W
12 Sep Dundee United FC H 4–0 W
29 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Rangers FC
#3 Position #9
4 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD -1
2.00 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Fir Park.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! James Tavernier gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Lang, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 22' George Edmundson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' What a strike from Jordan Jones! The score is 0-2.
  • 31' Ricki Lamie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' James Tavernier does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 42' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Chris Long on, Liam Polworth off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The 27-year-old Ianis Hagi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Sherwin Seedorf is replacing Tony Watt for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 60' Rangers FC make a change. Filip Helander trudges off to be replaced by Leon Balogun on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Filip Helander is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Cedric Itten steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 70' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Tony Watt is withdrawn and Jordan White gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Ianis Hagi.
  • 75' Brilliant from the forward! Cedric Itten makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Jermain Defoe comes on to replace Steven Davis.
  • 78' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Alfredo Morelos is withdrawn and Ianis Hagi gets his opportunity.
  • 80' What a moment for Cedric Itten! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Trevor Carson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 87' George Edmundson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-6 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 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
Scott Wright 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Kemar Roofe 3

Head to Head

2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L 2020-09-24 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2020-09-17 Coleraine FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

Rangers FC Form

2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC W 2020-09-24 Willem II Tilburg 0–4 Rangers FC W 2020-09-20 Hibernian FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-09-17 Lincoln Red Imps FC 0–5 Rangers FC W 2020-09-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W 2020-08-29 Hamilton Academical FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 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% + Rangers FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC19% Draw23% Rangers FC58%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
42%
Draw or Rangers FC
81%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 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.