Monday , 19 October 2026

Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 50,868 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Naderi 12' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Duncan Nicolson (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 9 24
2 Rangers FC 9 20
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 9 16
4 Dundee FC 9 14
5 St. Johnstone FC 9 12
6 Dundee United FC 9 12
7 Aberdeen FC 9 11
8 St. Mirren FC 9 10
9 Falkirk FC 9 9
10 Motherwell FC 9 8
11 Kilmarnock FC 9 8
12 Hibernian FC 9 7

Head-to-Head

16
7
3
Rangers FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2026-02-11 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2025-12-27 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2025-08-02 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Falkirk FC A 2–1 W
30 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
31 Jul Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
16 May Falkirk FC A 5–2 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
30 Aug St. Mirren FC A 3–3 D
09 Aug Falkirk FC H 0–0 D
02 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
16 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Motherwell FC
#2 Position #10
20 Points 8
9 Played 9
6 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
13 Scored 11
7 Conceded 16
+6 GD -5
2.22 PPG 0.89
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (20 pts). Motherwell FC are 10th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 4 G 1 A
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ibrox Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alex Lowry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 8' Another change for Rangers FC made on 8 minute. Lawrence Shankland leaves to be changed by Ryan Naderi.
  • 12' Ryan Naderi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 17' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' Rangers FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' England international Joe Hodge has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Jardell Kanga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Fadinger at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The 23-year-old Tom Sparrow has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Seb Palmer-Houlden. He replaces Regan Charles-Cook on 63 minute.
  • 68' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Min-su Kim is withdrawn and Kevin Kelsy gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Alex Lowry as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Levitt steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 78' 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 Seb Palmer-Houlden suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Eythor Bjorgolfsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tawanda Maswanhise at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Emmanuel Fernandez departs to be replaced by Ben Godfrey.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rangers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Johansson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-09-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2026-02-11 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2025-12-27 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2025-08-02 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2026-09-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2026-08-30 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2026-08-09 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2026-07-31 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2026-05-16 Falkirk FC 2–5 Rangers FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2026-09-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2026-09-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W 2026-08-30 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Motherwell FC D 2026-08-09 Motherwell FC 0–0 Falkirk FC D 2026-08-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC55% Draw26% Motherwell FC19%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Motherwell FC
45%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC38% Draw47% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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