Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
#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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Motherwell FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin van Veen makes it 1-0.
  • 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 414 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dan Casey on 20.
  • 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Slattery.
  • 23' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 414 matches.
  • 28' Alfredo Morelos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 103 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 306 games and scored 355 goals.
  • 43' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Goal! Fashion Sakala scores his 54 goal in 165 matches.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Fashion Sakala gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Antonio-Mirko Colak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Bevis Mugabi. He replaces Paul McGinn on 53 minute.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' What composure from Bevis Mugabi! The Uganda international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 63' GOAL! Todd Cantwell scores on 63.
  • 65' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfredo Morelos is hanging Antonio-Mirko Colak on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Malik Tillman makes no mistake. 2-5!
  • 71' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Dean Cornelius exits the field as Mikael Mandron enters on 71.
  • 76' Callum Slattery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 76.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Glen Kamara on, Todd Cantwell off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Rangers FC ring the changes. John Lundstram has done his job and it is now time for John Souttar to step up.
  • 84' Shane Blaney gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Kevin van Veen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 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
Scott Arfield 5
Alfredo Morelos 5
Cedric Itten 4
Cyriel Dessers 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Malik Tillman 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
1.06 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Rangers FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC18% Draw21% Rangers FC61%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Rangers FC
82%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC14% Draw38% Rangers FC48%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 21% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 19% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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