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.)
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Rangers win(s).
| 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 4th in Premiership (4 points from 2 matches) and Rangers sit 9th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy