Rangers vs Motherwell: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Motherwell?
Rangers won 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
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What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rangers win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rangers vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 7L. Shankland
- 23D. Gassama
- 10Minsu Kim
- 52Findlay Curtis
- 6D. Neil
- 43N. Raskin
- 29J. Penrice
- 24O. Makhanya
- 37E. Fernandez
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
Motherwell
4-2-3-1- 17R. Charles-Cook
- 19I. Said
- 11A. Lowry
- 18Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
- 8L. Fadinger
- 71J. Hodge
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 5M. Moormann
- 3J. Girdwood-Reich
- 7T. Sparrow
- 1A. Paulsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Motherwell have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Falkirk(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Dundee Utd(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | SC Freiburg(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rangers win, 3 draws, 2 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Rangers 2-3 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Motherwell 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Rangers 1-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Motherwell 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Rangers 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Motherwell 2-2 Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Rangers vs Motherwell on Apr 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (27 points from 12 matches) and Motherwell sit 9th (13 points from 13 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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