Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
Motherwell FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 12:30 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dan Casey 20' Y
Callum Slattery 22' Y
Y 45' Ryan Jack
Kevin van Veen 45' Y
Callum Slattery 76' R

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
2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Rangers FC H 2–4 L
04 Mar Ross County FC A 2–0 W
25 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
04 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Motherwell FC A 4–2 W
08 Mar Hibernian FC A 4–1 W
04 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
18 Feb Livingston FC A 3–0 W
04 Feb Ross County FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–0 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and Rangers FC get this one started.
  • 3' Kevin van Veen puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
  • 8' John Souttar, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dan Casey on 20.
  • 22' Callum Slattery picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Tavernier makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
  • 45' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Goal! Fashion Sakala scores his 54 goal in 165 matches.
  • 47' Magnificent from Fashion Sakala! That is 54 goals in 165 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Paul McGinn makes way for Bevis Mugabi at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 58' Glen Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Bevis Mugabi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Todd Cantwell gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Another change for Rangers FC made on 65 minute. Antonio-Mirko Colak leaves to be changed by Alfredo Morelos.
  • 69' The USA Malik Tillman breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-5!
  • 71' Motherwell FC make a change. Dean Cornelius trudges off to be replaced by Mikael Mandron on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Callum Slattery was booked on 76.
  • 78' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Todd Cantwell exits the field as Glen Kamara enters on 78.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — John Souttar on, John Lundstram off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Kevin van Veen is replaced by Shane Blaney.
  • 89' Antonio-Mirko Colak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats Motherwell FC

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

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

2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-02-25 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L

Rangers FC Form

2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2023-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–4 Rangers FC W 2023-03-04 Rangers FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-02-18 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2023-02-04 Rangers FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC25% Draw24% Rangers FC51%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
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 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Rangers FC
75%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC20% Draw40% Rangers FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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