Rangers vs Motherwell: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Motherwell?
Rangers won 3-0 on January 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 36′117487Rangers
- 55′S. AlukoRangers
- 73′Stephen CraiganRangers (o.g.)
Official lineup for Rangers vs Motherwell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
- 11K. Lafferty
- 19S. Aluko
- 7Maurice Edu
- 8S. Davis
- 15D. Healy
- 2Dorin Nicolae Goian
- 5S. Papac
- 12L. Wallace
- 18Carlos Manuel Bocanegra
- 22K. Bartley
- 1A. McGregor
Motherwell
- 9M. Higdon
- 4N. Law
- 6T. Hateley
- 11J. Murphy
- 14K. Lasley
- 24S. Hughes
- 22T. Clancy
- 3S. Hammell
- 5Stephen Craigan
- 15S. Hutchinson
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Motherwell have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2011 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2011 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Dunfermline(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2011 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2011 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Rangers wins, 0 draws, 0 Motherwell wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Motherwell 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Motherwell 0-5 Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Rangers 6-0 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2010 | Motherwell 1-4 Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Rangers 4-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Motherwell vs Rangers on Aug 21, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 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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