Rangers will play host to Motherwell in the next Scottish Premiership round on Saturday, 1 March.
Will Motherwell put up a fight against the favoured opponent or will the hosts secure a win as it's widely expected? Find out by reading our Rangers vs Motherwell prediction and preview below.
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Rangers vs Motherwell prediction: Goals on both sides as the hosts secure a win
Key Stats
- We saw both teams score in 61% of Motherwell's Premiership matches this season.
- Both teams have scored in five of the last eight games that Rangers have played in all competitions.
- Rangers have failed to score more than two goals in the last six meetings with Motherwell in a row.
Correct score prediction: Rangers 2-1 Motherwell
Rangers have been beating Motherwell on the regular and we don't see things being different this time around. Furthermore, two of the last three meetings between these teams have ended with Rangers winning 2-1, so we wouldn't be surprised if that's the case on Saturday too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rangers the clear favourites
- HOME: 2/13 (1.15) – 86.70%
- DRAW: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
- AWAY: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.70%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Rangers vs Motherwell odds that the hosts are the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is what we expected to see for this game.
After all, Rangers are clearly the better team, they're in better form, and they're hosting the game, so anything other than a win for them would certainly be a surprise.
Anyway, if you liked our predictions for this game, go check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.
Most recent H2Hs: Rangers the better team lately
With three wins in the last five duels with Motherwell, Rangers have clearly been the better team in recent years, but Motherwell did hold on to a draw in their last duel in the league. Looking at the overall H2H record, Rangers also have a significant advantage: 201-50-40.
Scotland Premiership 29/12/24
Motherwell
Rangers
Scotland League Cup 03/11/24
Motherwell
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 10/08/24
Rangers
Motherwell
Scotland Premiership 02/03/24
Rangers
Motherwell
Scotland Premiership 24/12/23
Motherwell
Rangers
Rangers preview: The new boss hoping for his second win in a row
After Phillipe Clement was sacked, Rangers have appointed Barry Ferguson as an interim manager until the end of the season and he has started his tenure at the helm with a 4-2 win over Kilmarnock, although Rangers were down 2-0 in that game before mounting the comeback. In any case, Ferguson will hope to at least make things interesting in the title race and close the 13-point gap behind Celtic.
Meanwhile, Connor Barron, Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Leon Balogun, and Oscar Cortes are on the team's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Butland (GK), Yilmaz, Tavernier, Propper, Jefte, Diomande, Raskin, Cerny, Igamane, Hagi & Dessers
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
W
Aberdeen
0
Rangers
4
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Celtic
1
Rangers
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
D
St Mirren
2
Rangers
2
UEFA Europa League 17/04/25
L
Athletic Bilbao
2
Rangers
0
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Aberdeen
2
Rangers
2
Motherwell preview: Can they surprise the favourites?
Just like their next opponent, Motherwell also had a managerial change with Stuart Kettlewell leaving and Michael Wimmer taking over the reins. While his first match at the club wasn't a success as Motherwell lost to Dundee United, their fifth loss in a row in the league, things have gotten better in the last round against Dundee FC at home, with Motherwell ending that poor streak with a 2-1 win.
When it comes to team news, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Aston Oxborough, Archie Mair, Paul McGinn, Jack Vale, Ross Callachan, Zach Robinson, and Steve Seddon are all out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Balcombe (GK), O'Donnell, Gordon, Casey, Sparrow, Andrews, Halliday, Miller, Thompson, Armstrong & Slattery
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
L
Hearts
3
Motherwell
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
W
Dundee
1
Motherwell
2
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
St Johnstone
2
Motherwell
3
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
D
Hearts
0
Motherwell
0
Scotland Premiership 05/04/25
L
Kilmarnock
2
Motherwell
0
Player to watch: Vaclav Cerny
While Rangers haven't been able to keep up with their rivals Celtic in the Premiership this season, at least Cerny has shown quality with 10 goals and two assists in the league.
