Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
1 – 6
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 31 Oct 2021 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Stephen O'Donnell 9' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 67' R
Bevis Mugabi 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Rangers FC H 1–6 L
27 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
23 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–2 L
16 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
02 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Ross County FC H 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Motherwell FC A 6–1 W
27 Oct Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
24 Oct St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Brøndby IF H 2–0 W
16 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Hibernian FC H 2–1 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' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Nigeria international Leon Balogun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 13' A goal from the Uganda international Bevis Mugabi! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
  • 18' Sondre Solholm Johansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' James Tavernier has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Goal! Fashion Sakala scores his 54 goal in 165 matches.
  • 51' The 27-year-old Callum Slattery has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' Goal! Fashion Sakala scores his 54 goal in 165 matches.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Connor Shields as he leaves the pitch. Kevin van Veen steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 67' Motherwell FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 72' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 72 minute. Jordan Roberts leaves to be changed by Ricki Lamie.
  • 75' Glen Kamara makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 76' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Jack Simpson. He replaces Leon Balogun on 77 minute.
  • 82' Barry Maguire is replacing Callum Slattery for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 86' Fashion Sakala makes a hat-trick on 86.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-6.

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

Head to Head

2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC L 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2021-10-23 Dundee United FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC W

Rangers FC Form

2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC W 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2021-10-24 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2021-10-21 Rangers FC 2–0 Brøndby IF W 2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-03 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.79 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Rangers FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC15% Draw19% Rangers FC66%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Rangers FC
85%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC10% Draw34% Rangers FC56%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted
1 – 6
Actual
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 3
8.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 5
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 25% — 75%
+1 25% 20% 55%
+1.5 45% — 55%
+2 45% 21% 34%
+2.5 66% — 34%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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