Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 24 Dec 2023 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park 8,805 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Kieran Dowell
0–2 16' Todd Cantwell
Brodie Spencer 53' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 60' Y
Shane Blaney 65' Y
Y 88' Dujon Sterling

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
16 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Dundee FC H 3–3 D
25 Nov Celtic FC A 1–1 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
14 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 3–2 W
09 Dec Dundee FC H 3–1 W
06 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 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' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Magnificent from Kieran Dowell! That is 25 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 9' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Connor Goldson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 16' Todd Cantwell adds to his 1 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Mika Biereth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ryan Naderi scoring 1 goals.
  • 36' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 41' 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 James Tavernier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Bevis Mugabi exits the field as Paul McGinn enters on 46.
  • 51' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Brodie Spencer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' Rangers FC have won 792 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Stephen O'Donnell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Oliver Shaw on, Harry Paton off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Abdallah Sima as he leaves the pitch. Rabbi Matondo steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shane Blaney.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Sam Lammers. He replaces Todd Cantwell on 72 minute.
  • 77' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Callum Slattery exits the field as Theo Bair enters on 85.
  • 88' Dujon Sterling catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Rangers FC Form

2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-12-14 Real Betis Balompié 2–3 Rangers FC W 2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC16% Draw25% Rangers FC59%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
84%
Motherwell FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC12% Draw46% Rangers FC42%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 4
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.6%

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 38% — 62%
+1 38% 25% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

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