Sunday , 16 August 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 16 Oct 2022 · 11:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Scott Arfield
Stuart McKinstry 45' Y
Sean Goss 45' Y
Kevin van Veen 55' Y
Y 74' Scott Wright
Y 75' Kieran Wright
Y 75' Scott Wright
Y 75' James Tavernier
Y 76' James Tavernier
Y 87' Leon King
Dean Cornelius 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
7
15
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Rangers FC H 1–2 L
08 Oct Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Ross County FC A 5–0 W
01 Oct Celtic FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–3 L
03 Sep Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
12 Oct Liverpool FC H 1–7 L
08 Oct St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
04 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
01 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–0 W
17 Sep Dundee United FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Rangers FC
#3 Position #9
4 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD -1
2.00 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Sondre Solholm Johansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' Scotland international Liam Kelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stuart McKinstry.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' Malik Tillman doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Ricki Lamie as he leaves the pitch. Bevis Mugabi steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Kieran Wright is replacing Rabbi Matondo for the Rangers FC side.
  • 69' What composure from John Lundstram! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Scott Wright. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Tavernier.
  • 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stuart McKinstry makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 81' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Antonio-Mirko Colak is replaced by Alfredo Morelos.
  • 86' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leon King on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Motherwell FC make a change. Callum Slattery trudges off to be replaced by Dean Cornelius on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Dean Cornelius picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fashion Sakala 7
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Scott Arfield 5
Cedric Itten 4
Malik Tillman 3
Scott Wright 3
Cyriel Dessers 3

Head to Head

2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-04 Ross County FC 0–5 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-09-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D

Rangers FC Form

2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2022-10-12 Rangers FC 1–7 Liverpool FC L 2022-10-08 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-10-04 Liverpool FC 2–0 Rangers FC L 2022-10-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2022-09-17 Rangers FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Rangers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC29% Draw29% Rangers FC42%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
71%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC22% Draw50% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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