Saturday , 14 November 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 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
2022-10-16 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
#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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It’s high time Giovanni van Bronckhorst made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Arfield is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Rangers FC have won 807 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Stuart McKinstry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Antonio-Mirko Colak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Malik Tillman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin van Veen on 55.
  • 58' Motherwell FC make a change. Ricki Lamie trudges off to be replaced by Bevis Mugabi on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 65' Rabbi Matondo makes way for Kieran Wright at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! John Lundstram gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Wright on 74 minutes.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kieran Wright on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Poor challenge from James Tavernier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' A goal from the Scotland international Stuart McKinstry! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-2!
  • 81' Antonio-Mirko Colak makes way for Alfredo Morelos at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leon King.
  • 89' Dean Cornelius is replacing Callum Slattery for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dean Cornelius.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
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

2022-10-16 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
0.84 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC18% Draw23% Rangers FC59%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
82%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC12% Draw42% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

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% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 23% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 20% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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