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Rangers vs Motherwell: result 2-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 3Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Rangers
2-1
Motherwell

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What was the result of Rangers vs Motherwell?

Rangers won 2-1 on August 20, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 19′S. McDonaldMotherwell
  • 64′H. ForresterRangers
  • 90′Kenny MillerRangers

Official lineup for Rangers vs Motherwell

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rangers

  1. 9Kenny Miller
  2. 10B. McKay
  3. 15H. Forrester
  1. 8Joey Barton
  2. 16A. Halliday
  3. 18J. Rossiter
  1. 2J. Tavernier
  2. 4R. Kiernan
  3. 5L. Wallace
  4. 6D. Wilson
  1. 1W. Foderingham

Motherwell

  1. 7Lionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth
  2. 77S. McDonald
  1. 12C. Cadden
  2. 14K. Lasley
  3. 20C. Clay
  1. 2R. Tait
  2. 4B. Heneghan
  3. 6Stephen McManus
  4. 11M. Johnson
  5. 15J. Chalmers
  1. 1C. Samson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Motherwell have 9, 0 and 6.

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

Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2016Dundee(away)2-1Premiership
Aug 6, 2016Hamilton Academical(home)1-1Premiership
May 1, 2016ST Mirren(away)2-2Championship
Apr 26, 2016Livingston(away)0-1Championship
Apr 23, 2016Alloa Athletic(home)1-1Championship
Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2016ST Johnstone(home)1-2Premiership
Aug 6, 2016Kilmarnock(away)2-1Premiership
May 15, 2016Celtic(away)0-7Premiership
May 11, 2016Ross County(away)3-1Premiership
May 7, 2016ST Johnstone(home)1-2Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Rangers wins, 1 draw, 0 Motherwell wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 5, 2012Rangers 0-0 MotherwellPremiership
Mar 31, 2012Motherwell 1-2 RangersPremiership
Jan 2, 2012Rangers 3-0 MotherwellPremiership
Aug 21, 2011Motherwell 0-3 RangersPremiership
Apr 30, 2011Motherwell 0-5 RangersPremiership
Feb 12, 2011Rangers 6-0 MotherwellPremiership

Last archived meeting: Rangers vs Motherwell on May 5, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.6 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rangers1.71.3410/157/15
Motherwell1.61.7311/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (24 points from 11 matches) and Motherwell sit 9th (12 points from 12 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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