FM Preview: Motherwell v Rangers 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Motherwell v Rangers fixture

Rangers face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the The Gers have winning an impressive 73 games, and losing 30.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Rangers 6 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 30 Jan Rangers 2 - 1 Motherwell Scottish League Cup
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Motherwell 1 - 4 Rangers Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Rangers 4 - 1 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 09 May Rangers 3 - 3 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Wed 10 Feb Motherwell 1 - 1 Rangers Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Rangers 6 - 1 Motherwell Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The The 'Well have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

Rangers's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The The Gers have managed to tuck away 9 goals in this period, and concede just the 0.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 45 points from their 34 games so far.

Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 34 games giving them a return of 81 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 4 2 0 13 5 14
Rangers 6 5 1 0 10 1 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the The Gers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Motherwell. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Motherwell Won 5 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Rangers 5 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.

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