Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Rangers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 77' Ricki Lamie
Y 82' Jordan Archer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Craig Napier

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

15
7
3
Rangers FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
13 Dec Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec KKS Lech Poznan A 2–0 W
06 Dec Ross County FC A 4–0 W
03 Dec Royal Standard de Liege H 3–2 W
26 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–2 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Rangers FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
21 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
31 Oct Livingston FC A 2–0 W

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 history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Callum Lang gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Jordan White is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 21' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Connor Goldson, a England , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Ricki Lamie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Glen Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Joe Aribo steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen O'Donnell made 260 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Another change for Rangers FC made on 62 minute. Scott Arfield leaves to be changed by Ianis Hagi.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Tony Watt as he leaves the pitch. Nathan McGinley steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 70' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Cedric Itten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermain Defoe at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Kemar Roofe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Jordan White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Lang at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Sensational shot from Cedric Itten. Rangers FC is back in the lead.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Archer.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Bongani Zungu comes on to replace Ryan Kent.
  • 85' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Ricki Lamie is withdrawn and Sherwin Seedorf gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • It finishes all square. Rangers FC and Motherwell FC share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

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

2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-12-13 Dundee United FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-10 KKS Lech Poznan 0–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-06 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2020-12-03 Rangers FC 3–2 Royal Standard de Liege W 2020-11-26 Rangers FC 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D

Motherwell FC Form

2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC63% Draw21% Motherwell FC16%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Motherwell FC
37%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC42% Draw41% Motherwell FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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