Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 50,281 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–2 9' Theo Bair
James Tavernier pen 60' 1–2
1–2 75' Dan Casey
Y 56' Stephen O'Donnell
Y 90' Dan Casey
Y 90' Theo Bair

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Assistant 1 John Stewart (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2024-03-02 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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 ball is rolling at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 9' Theo Bair does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 14' 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 Sam Nicholson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 24' Ridvan Yilmaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ross McCausland by Fabio Silva on 35 minute.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Rangers FC ring the changes. Nicolas Raskin has done his job and it is now time for Tom Lawrence to step up.
  • 51' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a card for Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! James Tavernier makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 63' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Davor Zdravkovski exits the field as Sam Nicholson enters on 63.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Dan Casey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Rangers FC make a change. Cyriel Dessers trudges off to be replaced by Kemar Roofe on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Kemar Roofe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 90' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Scott Wright on, Dujon Sterling off on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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
Scott Wright 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Kemar Roofe 3

Head to Head

2024-03-02 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC 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

Rangers FC Form

2024-03-02 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2024-02-28 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2024-02-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2024-03-02 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC D 2024-02-06 Motherwell FC 5–0 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC51% Draw25% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
49%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC38% Draw43% Motherwell FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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