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Motherwell vs Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 24Kick-off on January 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell

Motherwell
1-1
Rangers

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What was the result of Motherwell vs Rangers?

Motherwell and Rangers drew 1-1 on January 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 21′D. ColeMotherwell
  • 72′C. IttenRangers

Official lineup for Motherwell vs Rangers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Motherwell

4-3-3
  1. 17S. Seedorf
  2. 44D. Cole
  3. 32T. Watt
  1. 6A. Campbell
  2. 8R. Crawford
  3. 19L. Polworth
  1. 16B. Mugabi
  2. 33S. O'Donnell
  3. 3J. Carroll
  4. 31D. Gallagher
  1. 13L. Kelly

Rangers

4-3-3
  1. 14R. Kent
  2. 20A. Morelos
  3. 7I. Hagi
  1. 17J. Aribo
  2. 18G. Kamara
  3. 10S. Davis
  1. 31B. Barišić
  2. 6C. Goldson
  3. 2J. Tavernier
  4. 26L. Balogun
  1. 1A. McGregor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Rangers have 13, 1 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2021ST Mirren(away)1-1Premiership
Jan 2, 2021Hamilton Academical(away)0-3Premiership
Dec 30, 2020Kilmarnock(home)0-2Premiership
Dec 26, 2020Dundee Utd(away)1-1Premiership
Dec 23, 2020Aberdeen(home)0-0Premiership
Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2021Aberdeen(away)2-1Premiership
Jan 2, 2021Celtic(home)1-0Premiership
Dec 30, 2020ST Mirren(away)2-0Premiership
Dec 26, 2020Hibernian(home)1-0Premiership
Dec 23, 2020ST Johnstone(away)3-0Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Motherwell wins, 0 draws, 6 Rangers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2020Rangers 3-1 MotherwellPremiership
Sep 27, 2020Motherwell 1-5 RangersPremiership
Jul 22, 2020Rangers 4-0 MotherwellFriendlies Clubs
Dec 15, 2019Motherwell 0-2 RangersPremiership
Oct 27, 2019Rangers 2-1 MotherwellPremiership
Apr 7, 2019Motherwell 0-3 RangersPremiership

Last archived meeting: Rangers vs Motherwell on Dec 19, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Motherwell score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell0.91.937/158/15
Rangers2.90.796/1511/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rangers1173119924
9Motherwell12336142012

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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