Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#8 Position #2
8 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 4
-2 GD +4
1.14 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fir Park as Motherwell FC face off against Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Stephen O'Donnell, a Scotland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Stephen O'Donnell on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Bevis Mugabi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Motherwell 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' What a strike from James Tavernier! The score is 1-1.
  • 46' Fashion Sakala doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sondre Solholm Johansen made 297 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' The Zambia Fashion Sakala breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 1-3!
  • 65' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Kevin van Veen comes on to replace Connor Shields.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen O'Donnell argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Ricki Lamie on, Jordan Roberts off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Glen Kamara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Bevis Mugabi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Jack Simpson gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Leon Balogun and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Barry Maguire. He replaces Callum Slattery on 82 minute.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fashion Sakala makes it 1-5.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rangers FC were simply the better side today.

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

2021-10-31 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
0.89 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Rangers FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC16% Draw20% Rangers FC64%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Rangers FC
84%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC11% Draw37% Rangers FC52%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted
1 – 6
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 21% 50%
+1.5 50% — 50%
+2 50% 21% 29%
+2.5 71% — 29%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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