Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Muir
- Assistant 1 John Stewart (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Ross County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Feb | Ross County FC | H | 5–0 | 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)
H2H (26 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Rangers FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' Theo Bair doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' 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.
- 29' Liam Kelly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Fabio Silva is replacing Ross McCausland for the Rangers FC side.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It’s high time Stuart Kettlewell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Tom Lawrence has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Raskin on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Poor challenge from Stephen O'Donnell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' GOAL! James Tavernier fires home to make it 1-1!
- 63' The whistle greets Davor Zdravkovski as he departs to be replaced by Sam Nicholson.
- 68' 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.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' GOAL! Dan Casey fires home to make it 1-2!
- 77' The crowd applauds Cyriel Dessers as he leaves the pitch. Kemar Roofe steps in for Rangers FC.
- 82' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Rangers FC make a change. Dujon Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Scott Wright on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Motherwell FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↓ Scott Wright 90'
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Kemar Roofe 77'
- 5
- 6
- 2
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↓ Tom Lawrence 46'
- 3
- 42
-
54
Ross McCausland ↓ Fabio Silva 35'
Bench
- 27
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 46'
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↑ 77'
- 31
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 90'
- 8
- 28
-
7
Fabio Silva ↑ 35'
Coach
Philippe Clement
Motherwell FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 2
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 14
- 7
- 17
-
28
Jack Vale ↓ Andy Halliday 77'
- 38
Bench
- 13
- 99
- 18
-
19
Sam Nicholson ↑ 63'
- 29
- 30
-
11
Andy Halliday ↑ 77'
- 3
- 37
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Motherwell FC
44%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Motherwell FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

