FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 30 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Glasgow Rangers v Motherwell fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Motherwell at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Gers have won 97 of the 120 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, the The Gers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sun 04 AprMotherwell0 - 1RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 17 JanRangers1-0MotherwellSPL
2003/2004Sun 19 OctMotherwell1 - 1RangersSPL
2002/2003Sat 19 AprRangers4 - 3MotherwellSFAC
2002/2003Wed 19 MarRangers2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Thu 26 DecMotherwell1 - 0RangersSPL
2002/2003Sat 19 OctRangers3 - 0MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Glasgow Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Gers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Rangers, Motherwell are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The 'Well have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rangers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 75 points from 34 games. Motherwell's 45 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers632112711
Motherwell6213467

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Motherwell, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers 22 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Motherwell 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.