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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 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

16
7
3
Rangers FC 26 games · Avg 3.5 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 Poznań A 2–0 W
06 Dec Ross County FC A 4–0 W
03 Dec Royal Standard de Liège 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 #8
16 Points 8
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 9
4 Conceded 11
+4 GD -2
2.29 PPG 1.14
71% Win % 29%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rangers FC and Motherwell FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robbie Crawford made 1 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 41' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Another change for Rangers FC made on 46 minute. Glen Kamara leaves to be changed by Joe Aribo.
  • 51' 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 Borna Barisic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Scott Arfield as he leaves the pitch. Ianis Hagi steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 65' Nathan McGinley is replacing Tony Watt for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Cedric Itten is replacing Jermain Defoe for the Rangers FC side.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Kemar Roofe makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 76' Callum Lang makes way for Jordan White at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 77' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Brilliant from the forward! Cedric Itten makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Jordan Archer gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Bongani Zungu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Kent on 83 minute.
  • 85' Sherwin Seedorf is replacing Ricki Lamie for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 90' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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
Alfredo Morelos 5
Scott Arfield 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 Poznań 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 Liège 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
2.13 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC68% Draw20% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Motherwell FC
32%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC47% Draw41% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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