Rangers vs Motherwell

1 - 0
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Ibrox Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Duncan Nicolson 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Rangers 2 · Motherwell 9
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Rangers outshot their opponent (27-8).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (59%).
  • Rangers had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Rangers (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 2
Avg: 1.00 / 0.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Motherwell (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 7
Avg: 1.50 / 1.75

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.00
1.00
GF
1.50
0.67
GA
1.75
33%
O2.5
75%
33%
BTTS
75%
67%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Rangers rank2nd
Motherwell rank9th
Rangers points16
Motherwell points8
Rangers: #2 · 16 pts · GD +4
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Motherwell: #9 · 8 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rangers last 5 home

W W L
Points6/9
Weighted index83
Goals3-2
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Motherwell last 5 away

L L D W
Points4/12
Weighted index17
Goals6-7
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rangers trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Motherwell trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Rangers score at home100%
Rangers clean sheet at home67%
Motherwell score away75%
Motherwell clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Rangers score first67%
Rangers win after scoring first100%
Motherwell score first50%
Motherwell win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rangers 0% · Motherwell 0%
Avg first goal minute: Rangers 51.5' · Motherwell 21.0'

Vs league average

Rangers score at home1.00 vs 1.19
Rangers concede at home0.67 vs 1.36
Motherwell score away1.50 vs 1.36
Motherwell concede away1.75 vs 1.19
Rangers score 16% below league average, while Motherwell score 11% above league average.
Defensive side: Rangers are 51% below league average at home, and Motherwell are 47% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Rangers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Motherwell goal timing (away)

1H scored: 71% 2H scored: 29% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
16-30 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
27
8
Shots off Goal
13
3
Blocked Shots
8
2
Shots Inside Box
22
7
Shots Outside Box
5
1
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
7
12
Offsides
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
387
574
Passes Accurate
311
484
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
8'
8' L. Shankland
1st substitution · For: R. Naderi
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
R. Naderi
Normal Goal
30'
30' Goal · 2-0
Minsu Kim
Missed Penalty
45'
45' I. Said
1st substitution · For: J. Kanga
63'
63' R. Charles-Cook
2nd substitution · For: S. Palmer-Houlden
69'
69' Minsu Kim
2nd substitution · For: K. Kelsy
69'
69' D. Gassama
3rd substitution · For: D. Yokota
73'
73' A. Lowry
3rd substitution · For: D. Levitt
73'
73' M. Emmanuel
4th substitution · For: Dylan Williams
83'
83' Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
5th substitution · For: E. Björgólfs­son
90+2'
90+2' E. Fernandez
4th substitution · For: B. Godfrey

Rangers vs Motherwell 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rangers beat Motherwell 1-0 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Duncan Nicolson. It was played at Ibrox Stadium.

First half: Rangers made their 1st substitution at 8', with L. Shankland replacing R. Naderi. Rangers took the lead at 12' when R. Naderi scored, making the score 1-0. Rangers extended the lead at 30' when Minsu Kim scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-0. Motherwell made their 1st substitution at 45', with I. Said replacing J. Kanga.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Motherwell made their 2nd substitution at 63', with R. Charles-Cook replacing S. Palmer-Houlden. Rangers made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Minsu Kim replacing K. Kelsy. Rangers made their 3rd substitution at 69', with D. Gassama replacing D. Yokota. Motherwell made their 3rd substitution at 73', with A. Lowry replacing D. Levitt. Motherwell made their 4th substitution at 73', with M. Emmanuel replacing Dylan Williams. Motherwell made their 5th substitution at 83', with Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise replacing E. Björgólfs­son. Rangers made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with E. Fernandez replacing B. Godfrey.

Rangers used 4 substitutions while Motherwell used 5 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Rangers outshot their opponent (27-8).
  • Motherwell controlled possession (59%).
  • Rangers had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins20
Draws9
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals20 (62.5%)
BTTS23 (71.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games16
Home Wins10
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals10 (62.5%)
BTTS11 (68.8%)

Rangers vs Motherwell Head-to-Head History by Season