FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 02 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Glasgow 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 55.83% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where Rangers annihilated the The Gers 1 - 5 in a Scottish League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 20 MarMotherwell1 - 5RangersSLC
2004/2005Mon 27 DecRangers4 - 1MotherwellSPL
2004/2005Sun 17 OctMotherwell0 - 2RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 01 MayRangers4 - 0MotherwellSPL
2003/2004Sun 04 AprMotherwell0 - 1RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 17 JanRangers1 - 0MotherwellSPL
2003/2004Sun 19 OctMotherwell1 - 1RangersSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The 'Well in those games, with 3 conceded.

The The Gers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Gers, and 3 goals against.

Motherwell's 39 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Rangers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 75 points from 30 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell6231779
Rangers651014416

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Motherwell. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rangers 5 successive away victories.
7 games since last away draw.
12 games since last defeat.