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Motherwell v Rangers
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Kick Off: Sunday 29th December at 15:00
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Competition: Scottish Premiership
Rangers find themselves under intense pressure once again ahead of their Sunday trip to face Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.
Philippe Clement’s side enjoyed some respite as they enjoyed a recent upturn in performances, but a 2-1 loss against St Mirren at the weekend has the Ibrox club facing unwelcome scrutiny just days before facing Celtic in the third Old Firm clash of the season.
Motherwell are unlikely to be easily beaten at Fir Park, meanwhile, with Stuart Kettlewell’s side seeking to bounce back after an unflattering loss against the Hoops at the weekend.
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Nothing about Rangers’ away form this season suggests they are in a position to cruise to victory in this encounter. The Ibrox is have won only 3 away league matches this season, 2 of which have been by a 1-0 margin. Clement’s side are toiling offensively on the road, with 3 of their 7 away goals coming in a single match.
Motherwell, meanwhile, have lost only 1 of their last 4 while they have lost only 1 of their last 5 matches against the Gers by more than a single strike. Both games between the clubs this season have finished 2-1 to Rangers.
It’s rare for Motherwell to be shutout in a match, and while this was the case on Thursday as they were beaten 4-0 by Celtic away from home, the Parkhead club are clearly the strongest in Scotland. Indeed, they have only failed to score in 4 of their last 17 league matches, 2 of which came against the Hoops. They have scored at least 1 in each of their 3 2024 matches against Rangers.
Motherwell are low-key a strong team to bet on for the Over 2.5 goals market. Only 4 of their 17 Premiership fixtures this season have failed to produce at least 3 strikes, yet rarely do the Steelmen’s matches produce much more than that. Having conceded at least 3 times in 4 of their last 6 outings, they are struggling for form at the back yet they have only been shut out themselves in 2 of their last 9.Each of the 3 fixtures that these teams have played in 2024 have finished 2-1 – a couple to Rangers and once to Motherwell.
👕 Motherwell v Rangers Predicted XI
🔍 Motherwell v Rangers Players to Watch
🔵 Danilo
Danilo came off the bench for Rangers to score at the weekend and is liable to be fully involved from the outset in this encounter.
The Brazilian has 3 goals and 2 assists in the Premiership this season in just 312 minutes as he has been slowly nursed back into action following a serious injury last term. With a goal or an assist for Rangers every 67.9 minutes he has played across all competitions this term, including a decisive contribution in each of his last 4 league appearances, he is someone that will need closely monitored by the home side.
Rangers’ dangerman in this encounter will be Danilo, who has bounced back well from serious injury and has already netted 4 times in the Premiership this season, finding the net on 1.01 occasions per 90 in the competition. Having been benched against St Mirren at the weekend, the 25-year-old is likely to find himself once again at the vanguard of the Gers’ attack in this clash.He offers far better value than Cyriel Dessers (0.62 goals per 90), Hamza Igmane (0.3) or James Tavernier (0.13), who are similarly priced.
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💻 Motherwell v Rangers Form and Tactics
Motherwell have been going well lately, with the 4-0 defeat they suffered against Celtic brining to a close a 3-match undefeated run. For long periods of that loss at Parkhead, they competed well, particularly in the first half until they were the victims of an extremely harsh penalty call that turned the game against them.
It was the second match in succession that Stuart Kettlewell’s side were the victims of suspect refereeing; in the 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock, they had Dan Casey incredibly shown a red card that was overturned on appeal.
Kettlewell has made Motherwell physical and difficult to beat. This is underlined by the fact that they have the lowest ball possession in the whole of the Premiership this season with 38.3% with the Steelmen favouring a direct style and reliant on Lennon Miller to dictate the game on occasions they play short. Look out, too, for exciting attacker Tawanda Maswanhise, who comes in and out of the team but is invariably exciting when he does feature.
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The Lanarkshire side have a low shot count of 11.0 shots per game, which is the fourth-lowest tally in the league.
Rangers come into this game with major questions to answer over their away form. They have won only 3 of 8 on the road in the Premiership, losing 4 and scoring just 7.
Prior to Thursday’s loss, there had been significant signs of improvement. The Gers had been undefeated in 11 matches across all competitions in 90 minutes, yet there was a startling lack of quality as they went down 2-1 to St Mirren, with fingers pointed at manager Philippe Clement for toying with his starting XI again.
Dujon Sterling was picked as a centre-back and made an error that led to the decisive goal while the in-form Danilo and Nicolas Raskin were left on the bench from the start. They combined to equalise for Rangers on the hour mark. The expectation is that Rangers will dominate the ball but they can lack penetration, with a reliance on Vaclav Cerny to come up with the big moments. As they have discovered this season, this is not a sustainable policy.
🏁 Motherwell v Rangers Ref Watch
- Referee: Kevin Clancy
- Clancy has overseen 11 matches in all competitions this season, during which he averages 4.1 cards per match.
- He has only shown 1 red card this season, though that did come on Boxing Day, while the only penalty he awarded was to Ross County against Celtic.
- He oversaw Rangers’ home match with Motherwell in August. He showed 2 cards on that occasion.
- Averages 21.57 fouls per game in the Premiership this season. The average is 22.26.
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