Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Brondby 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
#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. Rangers FC get us underway at Fir Park.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Stephen O'Donnell gets a Yellow card.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Bevis Mugabi gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 402 matches.
  • 46' Fashion Sakala makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Calvin Bassey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Fashion Sakala with the second goal in the match!
  • 65' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Connor Shields is replaced by Kevin van Veen.
  • 67' Motherwell FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Roberts departs to be replaced by Ricki Lamie.
  • 75' Glen Kamara doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Bevis Mugabi gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Leon Balogun is replaced by Jack Simpson on 77 minute.
  • 82' Barry Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Slattery on 82 minute.
  • 86' GOAL! Fashion Sakala fires home to make it 1-5!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fashion Sakala 7
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Scott Arfield 5
Cedric Itten 4
Scott Wright 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Kemar Roofe 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 Brondby 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
1.18 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC20% Draw22% Rangers FC58%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC15% Draw37% Rangers FC48%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted
1 – 6
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.9%

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% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 21% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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