FM Preview: Motherwell v Rangers 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Rangers fixture

Rangers face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the The Gers have winning an impressive 72 games, and losing 30.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctRangers4 - 1MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sun 09 MayRangers3 - 3MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Wed 10 FebMotherwell1 - 1RangersSPL
2009/2010Sat 19 DecRangers6 - 1MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 12 SepMotherwell0 - 0RangersSPL
2008/2009Sat 11 AprRangers3 - 1MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Wed 12 NovMotherwell0 - 0RangersSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 5 conceded.

The The Gers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 23 points from their 15 games so far. Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 15 games giving them a return of 38 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell6213977
Rangers6222788

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Gers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Motherwell, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell 7 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Rangers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.