Scotland - PremiershipIbrox StadiumData current as of September 03, 2026

Rangers vs Motherwell: match statistics

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Rangers vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rangers plays Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Ibrox Stadium.

Recent form

Rangers has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.75 points per game. Motherwell has 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Rangers scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.00. Motherwell scores 2.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Rangers's games and 50% of Motherwell's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 75%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rangers has the higher season xG average, 2.25 to 1.75 per game. Rangers takes 21.0 shots per game, while Motherwell takes 16.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Rangers leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Motherwell leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rangers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). For Motherwell, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.83 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 58% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.53)
(4.20)
(5.67)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.25Goals scored / game2
RangersMotherwell
1Goals allowed / game1
RangersMotherwell
59%Average possession59%
RangersMotherwell
6.5Shots on target / game5.25
RangersMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

21Shots per game16.75
RangersMotherwell
6.5Shots on target5.25
RangersMotherwell
6%Shot conversion11.9%
RangersMotherwell
59%Possession59%
RangersMotherwell
2.25xG for1.75
RangersMotherwell
1.1xG against1.51
RangersMotherwell

Shooting quality

Rangers: DominantMotherwell: Dominant
RangersMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Motherwell is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.75 pts / game - Rangers · 2 pts / game - Motherwell

Rangers
DLWW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.25Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 50%
Motherwell
WDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-0
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Motherwell is 60% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Rangers · 2 goals / game - Motherwell

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)8
RangersMotherwell
4Goals conceded (season)4
RangersMotherwell
2.25Average goals per game3
RangersMotherwell
5Goals scored (last 5)8
RangersMotherwell
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
RangersMotherwell

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal75%
RangersMotherwell
25%2 goals75%
RangersMotherwell
0%3 goals50%
RangersMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
RangersMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal50%
RangersMotherwell
25%2 goals25%
RangersMotherwell
0%3 goals25%
RangersMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
RangersMotherwell

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
RangersMotherwell
0%BTTS in both halves0%
RangersMotherwell
25%Scored in both halves75%
RangersMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
RangersMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
RangersMotherwell
75%BTTS - last 550%
RangersMotherwell

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
RangersMotherwell
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
RangersMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
RangersMotherwell

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
RangersMotherwell
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
RangersMotherwell
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
RangersMotherwell

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Motherwell is 250% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / game - Rangers · 1.75 pts / game - Motherwell

Rangers - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per game (1st half)1.75
RangersMotherwell
0.25Goals scored (1st half)1
RangersMotherwell
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
RangersMotherwell
1Average goals (1st half)1.75
RangersMotherwell
25%Clean sheet before half-time75%
RangersMotherwell
75%No goal before half-time25%
RangersMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

2.5Points per game (2nd half)2
RangersMotherwell
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
RangersMotherwell
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
RangersMotherwell
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.25
RangersMotherwell
75%Clean sheet after half-time75%
RangersMotherwell
0%No goal after half-time25%
RangersMotherwell

Rangers - second-half results

75% W25% R0% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.502.50
Goals scored / game0.31.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.3
Average goals per game1.01.3
1 goal75%100%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet25%75%
No goal75%0%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 25% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1
Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.752.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.3
Average goals per game1.81.3
1 goal75%75%
2 goals25%50%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
2
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.76
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

RangersLigaMotherwell
Average goals per game 2.252.83 3.00
Both teams scored 75%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%58% 75%
Clean sheets 25%27% 50%
Goal before half-time 75%79% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%88% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.83
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Rangers's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss against Motherwell. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 75% of them.

FAQ

When do Rangers and Motherwell play?

Rangers face Motherwell on September 5, 2026 in Premiership at Ibrox Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rangers and Motherwell?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Rangers won 1, Motherwell won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rangers vs Motherwell?

Rangers score 1.25 goals per game on average and Motherwell 2.00. The Premiership average is 2.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Rangers's matches and 50% of Motherwell's.

What form are Rangers and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Rangers have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Motherwell 2-2-0 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rangers vs Motherwell?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rangers vs Motherwell: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.