Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 33 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Clancy
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–3 L 12 Apr Falkirk FC A 6–3 W 04 Apr Dundee United FC H 4–2 W 21 Mar Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W 15 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W 01 Mar Celtic FC H 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Rangers FC A 3–2 W 11 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L 04 Apr Falkirk FC H 2–3 L 21 Mar Hibernian FC H 0–0 D 14 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L 07 Mar Dundee FC A 1–2 L Season Stats
Rangers FC Motherwell FC #2 Position #4 69 Points 54 33 Played 33 19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7 66 Scored 52 31 Conceded 29 +35 GD +23 2.09 PPG 1.64 58% Win % 42% Key Stats
76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H historyRangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).
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Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting Motherwell FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Dujon Sterling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 16' Motherwell FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lukas Fadinger on 16.
- 21' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Ibrahim Said has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' What a strike from Emmanuel Longelo! The score is 0-2.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Emmanuel Longelo.
- 38' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The whistle greets Jayden Meghoma as he departs to be replaced by James Tavernier.
- 51' Goal! Youssef Chermiti scores his 9 goal in 505 matches.
- 56' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Welsh departs to be replaced by Jordan McGhee.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Goal! Nicolas Raskin scores his 12 goal in 299 matches.
- 71' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Dujon Sterling gets a card.
- 72' Ibrahim Said has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elijah Just on 72 minute.
- 77' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Dujon Sterling is replaced by Max Aarons on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Jens Berthel Askou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Connor Barron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thelo Aasgaard on 86 minute.
- 90' Emmanuel Longelo with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Tom Sparrow by Liam Gordon on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.
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Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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21
Dujon Sterling ↓ Max Aarons 77'
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11
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Connor Barron 86'
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28
Bojan Miovski ↓ Mikey Moore 46'
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Bench
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3
Max Aarons ↑ 77'
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- 31
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2
James Tavernier ↑ 46'
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Connor Barron ↑ 86'
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10
Mohammed Diomande ↑ 46'
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47
Mikey Moore ↑ 46'
Coach Danny RöhlMotherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 16
- 12
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8
Callum Slattery ↓ Callum Hendry 90'
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57
Stephen Welsh ↓ Jordan McGhee 56'
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- 18
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7
Tom Sparrow ↓ Liam Gordon 90'
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21
Elijah Just ↓ Ibrahim Said 72'
Bench
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77
Regan Charles-Cook ↑ 72'
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4
Liam Gordon ↑ 90'
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66
Callum Hendry ↑ 90'
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6
Jordan McGhee ↑ 56'
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90
Ibrahim Said ↑ 72'
Coach Jens Berthel Askou -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals James Tavernier 7 Fashion Sakala 7 Alfredo Morelos 5 Scott Arfield 5 Cedric Itten 4 Cyriel Dessers 3 Kemar Roofe 3 Malik Tillman 3 Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.85 Rangers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.41 Motherwell FC xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.26Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 84% 16% ± 2.5 62% 38% ± 3.5 41% 59% ± 4.5 23% 77% Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw 71%Draw or Motherwell FC 54%Rangers FC or Motherwell FC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual1 – 1 10.9%2 – 1 8.9%1 – 2 6.8%2 – 0 6.5%1 – 0 6.4%2 – 2 6.3%3 – 1 5.5%0 – 0 5.4%0 – 1 4.7%3 – 0 4%3 – 2 3.9%0 – 2 3.8%Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers -2.5 12% — 88% -2 12% 14% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 20% 53% -0.5 47% — 53% +0.5 72% — 28% +1 72% 15% 13% +1.5 87% — 13% +2 87% 8% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.