Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 28 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Malik Tillman 11' Y
Y 25' Ricki Lamie
John Lundstram 51' Y
Y 65' Callum Slattery
Y 89' Matthew Penney

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec Ross County FC A 1–0 W
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–2 W
12 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Rangers FC A 0–3 L
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–2 D
12 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
29 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–0 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' 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' Alfredo Morelos puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 14' Alfredo Morelos doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' Ross Tierney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Beale will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Ricki Lamie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 39' Connor Goldson adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Lundstram.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Kevin van Veen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Blair Spittal on 60 minute.
  • 63' The USA Malik Tillman breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 4-0!
  • 65' Callum Slattery picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Ross Tierney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Shields on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Callum Slattery is replaced by Lennon Miller on 66 minute.
  • 69' Rabbi Matondo gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Alfredo Morelos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It’s high time Steven Hammell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Penney made 379 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Blair Spittal by Luca Ross on 81 minute.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 3-0 Motherwell FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Hammell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2022-10-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-12-23 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC W 2022-12-15 Rangers FC 3–2 Hibernian FC W 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC64% Draw21% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Motherwell FC
36%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC45% Draw41% Motherwell FC14%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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