Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Kevin Clancy
- Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Dundee FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 May | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Hibernian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | Ross County FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 May | Livingston FC | H | 4–1 | 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' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 13' The Nigeria Cyriel Dessers breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' GOAL! Robin Propper scores on 17.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Magnificent from Vaclav Cerny! That is 44 goals in 483 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Barron, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 34' 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 5-4-1.
- 39' Rangers FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Apostolos Stamatelopoulos by Zach Robinson on 44 minute.
- 49' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 53' Robin Propper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 56' Tom Lawrence makes way for Dujon Sterling at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 57' The crowd applauds Vaclav Cerny as he leaves the pitch. Ross McCausland steps in for Rangers FC.
- 62' Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 5-4-1 shape.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 297 games and scored 348 goals.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Moses Ebiye. He replaces Davor Zdravkovski on 76 minute.
- 81' Stephen O'Donnell, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Kieran Dowell is replacing Mohammed Diomande for the Rangers FC side.
- 87' James Tavernier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Poor challenge from Ridvan Yilmaz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Another three points for Rangers FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Dujon Sterling 56'
- 9
- 4
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Ross McCausland 57'
- 23
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 10
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 82'
- 27
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↑ 56'
- 31
- 99
- 17
- 38
-
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 57'
- 22
Coach
Philippe Clement
Motherwell FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 13
-
3
Steve Seddon ↓ Thomas Sparrow 57'
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 15
-
6
Davor Zdravkovski ↓ Moses Ebiye 76'
- 38
- 23
- 11
- 14
Bench
-
24
Moses Ebiye ↑ 76'
- 5
-
9
Zach Robinson ↑ 44'
- 28
- 29
- 1
- 27
-
7
Thomas Sparrow ↑ 57'
- 21
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Motherwell FC
39%
Rangers FC or Motherwell FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

