Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
#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' Motherwell FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' James Tavernier doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Jones makes it 0-2.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ricki Lamie.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 413 matches.
  • 42' George Edmundson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Liam Polworth by Chris Long on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Watt made 263 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Tony Watt as he leaves the pitch. Sherwin Seedorf steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 60' Leon Balogun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filip Helander on 60 minute.
  • 65' Trevor Carson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ryan Kent is replaced by Cedric Itten on 69 minute.
  • 70' Motherwell FC make a change. Tony Watt trudges off to be replaced by Jordan White on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Another change for Rangers FC made on 75 minute. Alfredo Morelos leaves to be changed by Ianis Hagi.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Cedric Itten gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Jermain Defoe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Davis on 76 minute.
  • 78' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Alfredo Morelos exits the field as Ianis Hagi enters on 78.
  • 80' Magnificent from Cedric Itten! That is 15 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 87' What composure from George Edmundson! The England international strokes it home. 0-6.
  • 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

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
3 / 4
0.74 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.83 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC12% Draw17% Rangers FC71%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
29%
Draw or Rangers FC
88%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC8% Draw33% Rangers FC59%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 3
10.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
7.3%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 5
4.2%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 5
Actual
2 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 20% 60%
+1.5 40% — 60%
+2 40% 21% 38%
+2.5 62% — 38%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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