Motherwell vs Rangers: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 1Kick-off on August 6, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Rangers?
Rangers won 1-2 on August 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′Graham DorransRangers
- 40′B. HeneghanMotherwell
- 58′Graham DorransRangers (pen.)
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
3-4-3- 27C. Tanner
- 9L. Moult
- 4B. Heneghan
- 7C. Cadden
- 15A. Rose
- 11E. Frear
- 21C. Kipré
- 18C. Dunne
- 8C. McHugh
- 2R. Tait
- 1T. Carson
Rangers
4-4-2- 21Candeias
- 15Eduardo Herrera Aguirre
- 9Kenny Miller
- 11J. Windass
- 8R. Jack
- 10Graham Dorrans
- 4Fábio Cardoso
- 17L. Hodson
- 22Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
- 5L. Wallace
- 1W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rangers have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Edinburgh City(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Morton(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Queen's Park(away) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| May 20, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2017 | Progres Niederkorn(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Progres Niederkorn(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 21, 2017 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| May 17, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| May 13, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 2 draws, 4 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Rangers 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Motherwell 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Rangers 2-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 5, 2012 | Rangers 0-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Motherwell 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Rangers 3-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (12 points from 12 matches) and Rangers sit 2nd (24 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 |
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