While Rangers have shown improvement under Danny Rohl, they remain far from the finished article. Therefore, I wouldn’t be confident in the Light Blues coming away from Fir Park with all three points on Wednesday night, particularly with the hosts looking worthy of support to score at least once.

Many observers of the SPFL would agree that Motherwell have been the most entertaining side to follow in the Scottish Premiership this season, and their fluid attacking style has seen them score at least once in 19 of their 24 top-flight outings. The Steelmen have also struck at least once in 11 of their 12 home league fixtures, including the last time they faced Rangers at Fir Park earlier in the campaign.

It’s also worth noting that Motherwell have found the net at least twice in eight of those 12 home league games, one of which came against Celtic in the not-too-distant past. 

The case for siding with this selection is further strengthened by Rangers’ conceding away at the likes of Dundee United, Celtic, and Hearts in recent times, not to mention their backline was breached last midweek by a relegation-threatened Kilmarnock side that were reduced to ten men.

Rangers matches, and high corner counts often go hand in hand, making over 7.5 corners a sensible selection at Fir Park on Wednesday night in what should be an entertaining encounter.

Moreover, Rangers’ Scottish Premiership fixtures are averaging 10.80 corners per game this season, with the Light Blues responsible for the bulk of that output. In fact, Rangers, as tends to be the case, have been one of the strongest corner performers in the division, averaging 6.64 flag kicks per game.

While Motherwell’s matches haven’t been quite as corner-heavy, largely due to how well they maintain possession, their Scottish Premiership fixtures are still producing an average of 8.21 corners per 90, which would be enough to cover the proposed over 7.5 line.

What’s more, the previous meeting between the pair at Fir Park earlier this season saw both sides combine to deliver 13 corners, which adds further weight to siding with eight or more on Wednesday night. 

Additionally, three of the hosts’ last four Scottish Premiership matches have surpassed the 7.5 corner line, with two of those fixtures notably producing totals of 14 and 17 flag kicks.

Tawanda Maswanhise has been one of the standout performers in the Scottish Premiership this season, and I’m keen to back the Motherwell forward to register at least one shot on target on Wednesday night. No player has scored more goals than Maswanhise (13) in the Scottish top-flight this term, with his shot numbers providing plenty of encouragement for this selection. 

The Motherwell ace is averaging a sizeable 2.67 shots per game in the Scottish Premiership this season, with 1.42 of those hitting the target. On closer inspection, Maswanhise has tested the opposition goalkeeper in nine of his last 10 Scottish Premiership appearances, registering multiple shots on target in each of his last four outings.

While Rangers have shown improvement under Danny Rohl, they remain defensively suspect and continue to concede plenty of chances. This is underlined by the fact that the Light Blues are conceding an average of just under five shots on target per away game in the Scottish top-flight this term. 

With all that in mind, Maswanhise looks well placed to work Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland at least once at Fir Park on Wednesday night.

Another Motherwell man I like the look of for a shot on target on Wednesday night is Elijah Just. He has been one of several Motherwell players to impress this season, and one aspect of his game that always catches the eye is the number of shots he likes to fire in on goal.

That is reflected in the numbers, with Just averaging 2.80 shots per 90 in the Scottish Premiership this season, 0.88 of which are on target.

It’s Just’s on-target output that has been particularly impressive in recent months, though, with the New Zealand ace hitting the target in 5 of his last seven Scottish top-flight outings at Fir Park, including twice against Celtic. It's also worth noting that the 25-year-old registered an on-target effort against Rangers at Ibrox in this season’s reverse fixture.

With Motherwell so adept at controlling possession and putting their opponents under constant pressure, Just should have plenty of chances to force Gers stopper Jack Butland into action on Wednesday night.

The Fresh Legs feature from SBK adds a welcome touch of insurance to this pick, as it does with the above-mentioned Maswanhise selection.