FootyMAD Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 18 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
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 55.93% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2002, the The 'Well carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 19 AprRangers4 - 3MotherwellSFAC
2002/2003Wed 19 MarRangers2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Thu 26 DecMotherwell1 - 0RangersSPL
2002/2003Sat 19 OctRangers3 - 0MotherwellSPL
2001/2002Sat 16 FebRangers3 - 0MotherwellSPL
2001/2002Sat 15 DecMotherwell2 - 2RangersSPL
2001/2002Sun 16 SepRangers3 - 0MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 12.

The away form of Rangers however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the The Gers pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.

Motherwell's 11 points from 8 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 21 points from 8 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell62311099
Rangers641114413

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 Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Rangers Undefeated in last 11 away games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.