FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 13 May 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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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 98 of the 121 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 03 AprMotherwell2 - 3RangersSPL
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

Recent respective form guides

Glasgow Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Gers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Motherwell have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Rangers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 87 points from 36 games. Motherwell's 45 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers640210712
Motherwell6132666

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Gers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Motherwell. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Motherwell Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.