Motherwell vs Rangers: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 22Kick-off on January 28, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Rangers?
Rangers won 0-2 on January 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 72′Kenny MillerRangers
- 87′E. HyndmanRangers
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-4-2- 9L. Moult
- 77S. McDonald
- 4B. Heneghan
- 12C. Cadden
- 20C. Clay
- 8C. McHugh
- 15J. Chalmers
- 2R. Tait
- 3S. Hammell
- 6Stephen McManus
- 1C. Samson
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 10B. McKay
- 29M. O'Halloran
- 9Kenny Miller
- 20E. Hyndman
- 8Jon Toral
- 16A. Halliday
- 2J. Tavernier
- 4R. Kiernan
- 3C. Hill
- 5L. Wallace
- 1W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rangers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 5 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Motherwell 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Motherwell 0-5 Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Rangers vs Motherwell on Aug 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Motherwell sit 9th in Premiership (13 points from 13 matches) and Rangers sit 2nd (27 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
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