Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 48,539 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cyriel Dessers 24' 1–0
Y 32' Dan Casey
Y 58' Lennon Miller
Ben Davies 90' Y
Bailey Rice 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Douglas Ross

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
2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 1–0 W
16 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
03 Sep Celtic FC H 0–1 L
30 Aug PSV A 1–5 L
26 Aug Ross County FC A 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Dundee FC A 1–1 D

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' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Blair Spittal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' What composure from Cyriel Dessers! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dan Casey on 32.
  • 37' Jose Cifuentes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' John Souttar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rabbi Matondo at the 38 minute mark.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rabbi Matondo, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Davies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 58' Lennon Miller is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 67' Another change for Rangers FC made on 67 minute. Cyriel Dessers leaves to be changed by Ryan Jack.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Lennon Miller as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Shaw steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Theo Bair as he leaves the pitch. Conor Wilkinson steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Brodie Spencer is replaced by Georgie Gent.
  • 88' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Ben Davies catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

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

2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC 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

Rangers FC Form

2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-09-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2023-08-30 PSV 5–1 Rangers FC L 2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-08-05 Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC61% Draw25% Motherwell FC14%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Motherwell FC
39%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC40% Draw50% Motherwell FC10%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 27% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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