Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' A stunning finish from Kevin van Veen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Glen Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' Motherwell FC have won 348 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Dan Casey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 22' Callum Slattery is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 23' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 407 matches.
  • 28' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' John Souttar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Jack on 45 minutes.
  • 46' GOAL! Fashion Sakala scores on 46.
  • 47' What composure from Fashion Sakala! The Zambia international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 52' John Lundstram has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Bevis Mugabi comes on to replace Paul McGinn.
  • 58' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 59' Magnificent from Bevis Mugabi! That is 8 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' GOAL! Todd Cantwell fires home to make it 2-4!
  • 65' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Alfredo Morelos comes on to replace Antonio-Mirko Colak.
  • 69' Malik Tillman makes no mistake. The score reads 2-5 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Dean Cornelius as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Mandron steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Red card for Callum Slattery.
  • 78' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Todd Cantwell is withdrawn and Glen Kamara gets his opportunity.
  • 79' John Souttar is replacing John Lundstram for the Rangers FC side.
  • 84' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Kevin van Veen by Shane Blaney on 84 minute.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.

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
3 / 4
1.05 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC15% Draw41% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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