Saturday , 14 November 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 11:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
R 28' Leon Balogun
R 29' Leon Balogun
Juhani Ojala 31' Y
Juhani Ojala 32' Y
Y 45' Scott Arfield
Callum Slattery 60' Y
Bevis Mugabi 62' Y
Bevis Mugabi 63' 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
2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Rangers FC H 1–3 L
09 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
02 Apr St. Mirren FC H 4–2 W
19 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Dundee FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Ross County FC H 0–1 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
07 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L
03 Apr Celtic FC H 1–2 L
20 Mar Dundee FC A 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 ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers FC.
  • 5' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amad makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Leon Balogun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 28.
  • 29' Leon Balogun was booked on 29.
  • 30' Rangers FC ring the changes. Amad has done his job and it is now time for Calvin Bassey to step up.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juhani Ojala.
  • 31' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Bassey. He replaces Amad on 31 minute.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Juhani Ojala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Goal! Ross Tierney scores his 5 goal in 306 matches.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Arfield on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Wright makes it 1-2.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Wright makes it 1-3.
  • 53' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Joseph Efford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Slattery on 60 minutes.
  • 62' James Tavernier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 62' Bevis Mugabi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Bevis Mugabi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Sean Goss exits the field as Kaiyne Woolery enters on 68.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Glen Kamara is replaced by John Lundstram.
  • 72' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Joseph Efford by Justin Amaluzor on 72 minute.
  • 77' The 32-year-old John Lundstram has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Wright exits the field as Leon King enters on 86.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

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

2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC W 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-03-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2022-03-02 Motherwell FC 0–1 Ross County FC L

Rangers FC Form

2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2022-04-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-04-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2022-04-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Rangers FC L 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-03-20 Dundee FC 1–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Rangers FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC20% Draw23% Rangers FC57%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC14% Draw40% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 23% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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