Match Report
In the standings it was Motherwell 4th on 61 points, Rangers 2nd on 69 — separated by 8. Motherwell ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/0.95 for Motherwell and 2/0.94 for Rangers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Motherwell entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Motherwell have 4 wins to Rangers's 27, with 9 draws, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 65%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.6 goals per game across the last five against 3.45 historically.
Fir Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,742. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rangers led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Motherwell: Stephen Welsh (89') · Rangers: Nicolas Raskin (6')
Key stats
Possession: Motherwell 64% · Rangers 36% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-3