Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul O'Neill
- Referee Craig Thomson
- Referee Anthony Cooper
- Referee Craig Napier
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 03 Nov | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 27 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 21 |
| +12 | GD | -6 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' Assisted by James Tavernier with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Arfield makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 13' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Trevor Carson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Curtis Main has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' Carl McHugh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Carl McHugh. He receives a Red card.
- 35' GOAL! James Tavernier fires home to make it 2-1!
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfredo Morelos makes it 3-1.
- 43' Gael Bigirimana, a Burundi , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Gareth McAuley on, Nikola Katic off on 46 minutes.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Peter Hartley.
- 52' Rangers FC ring the changes. Alfredo Morelos has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Lafferty to step up.
- 57' 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.
- 59' Brilliant from the forward! Glenn Middleton makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 59.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Arfield makes it 5-1.
- 62' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. David Turnbull is replaced by Allan Campbell on 62 minute.
- 67' Allan McGregor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 413 appearances.
- 68' What composure from Eros Grezda! The Albania international strokes it home. 6-1.
- 73' Rangers FC ring the changes. Glenn Middleton has done his job and it is now time for Serge Atakayi to step up.
- 75' Eros Grezda adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 7-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' Christian Mbulu gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Gael Bigirimana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Mbulu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Kyle Lafferty 52'
- 10
- 37
- 3
- 1
-
19
Nikola Katic ↓ Gareth McAuley 46'
- 35
- 8
- 2
- 16
-
40
Glenn Middleton ↓ Serge Atakayi 73'
Bench
- 15
-
36
Gareth McAuley ↑ 46'
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 52'
- 13
- 17
- 18
-
45
Serge Atakayi ↑ 73'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 7
-
28
David Turnbull ↓ Allan Campbell 62'
- 17
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↓ Andy Rose 46'
Bench
-
21
Christian Mbulu ↑ 80'
- 20
- 24
- 19
-
8
Allan Campbell ↑ 62'
- 11
-
15
Andy Rose ↑ 46'
Coach
Steve Robinson
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 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.31
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Rangers FC to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Motherwell FC
27%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.