The managers S. Robinson and S. Gerrard are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership league table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago.
The season is still full of potential for Motherwell as they can still win the whole Premiership.
Motherwell form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Fir Park as Motherwell have scored 17 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 6-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Aberdeen here at Fir Park, Motherwell has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mark Gillespie not having conceded a league goal in 274 minutes.
Motherwell's last game was hosting Hearts (placed 10th) and winning 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus St. Mirren with a 3-0 scoreline.
Motherwell have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Fir Park with 17 goals in 9 league matches. On the other hand, Motherwell have conceded 12 goals.
Rangers form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Rangers so far, with 6-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premiership statistics. Things are running smoothly for Rangers who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Celtic.
There were no winners in Rangers's previous match, a Europa League home game that ended 1-1 vs Young Boys. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Celtic.
Rangers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rangers - Motherwell 2-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Motherwell, 3 draws and 6 wins for Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Defoe 10 goals |  A. Morelos 10 goals |   L. Donnelly 5 goals |
Motherwell missing players
Rangers missing players
| Motherwell | Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 45 |
| 22 | 12 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 71% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 73% |
| 29% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 12% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 41% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 18% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 186 | 113 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 135 | 283 |
| 75 | 45 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 53 | 119 |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 38% |
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- Rangers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Rangers has the most points (20) away
- Rangers has the most scored goals (19) away
- Rangers has the the best goal difference (+14) away
- Rangers have not yet lost a game away.
- Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rangers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rangers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 40 |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 38 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Ross County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Hearts | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 12 |