Sunday , 16 August 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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#9 Position #3
1 Points 4
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +1
0.50 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Rangers FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Ibrox Stadium.
  • 5' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' GOAL! Theo Bair fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Scotland international Sam Nicholson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ridvan Yilmaz made 33 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 34' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Silva is hanging Ross McCausland on the field on 35 minute.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Dujon Sterling needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 46' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Nicolas Raskin exits the field as Tom Lawrence enters on 46.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Stephen O'Donnell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 60' James Tavernier doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Davor Zdravkovski exits the field as Sam Nicholson enters on 63.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Cyriel Dessers, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Dan Casey adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Cyriel Dessers is replaced by Kemar Roofe.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 403 games and scored 786 goals.
  • 90' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Scott Wright comes on to replace Dujon Sterling.
  • 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
1 / 4
1.32 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Motherwell FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC42% Draw28% Motherwell FC30%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
58%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC28% Draw49% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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