Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 47' Ianis Hagi
Jake Carroll 50' Y
Devante Cole 65' Y
Steven Lawless 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graham Chambers
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
30 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
10 Jan Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
02 Jan Celtic FC H 1–0 W
30 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fir Park!
  • 5' Joe Aribo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Liam Kelly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Devante Cole is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 21' GOAL! Devante Cole fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 414 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Robbie Crawford is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 36' Ryan Kent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 41' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Barry Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ianis Hagi.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Jake Carroll. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Cedric Itten. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 55 minute.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Devante Cole is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Tony Watt makes way for Steven Lawless at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 72' Cedric Itten is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 74' Steven Lawless is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 80' Ricki Lamie is replacing Liam Polworth for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 83' The whistle greets Alfredo Morelos as he departs to be replaced by Jermain Defoe.
  • 84' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Robbie Crawford has done his job and it is now time for Barry Maguire to step up.
  • 88' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Barker is hanging Ryan Kent on the field on 88 minute.
  • The points are shared — Motherwell FC 1-1 Rangers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

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

2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Rangers FC Form

2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2021-01-02 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC17% Draw24% Rangers FC59%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
83%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC10% Draw44% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 25% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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