In this week 29 match on the 18th of March, Motherwell hosts Rangers in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Motherwell is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Ross County. Kevin van Veen struck first for Motherwell in the 74th minute, then Kevin van Veen added another in the 88th minute on a feed from Max Johnston In the end, Ross County couldn’t muster any offence and Motherwell ran away with the shutout win. Motherwell is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while rangers sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Hibernian. Connor Goldson scored the first goal for Hibernian on an own goal in the 8th minute, then James Tavernier tied it up for Rangers in the 12th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 34th minute on a goal by Antonio Čolak to cap off a wild match. Rangers is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.
Motherwell and Rangers last played eachother at the Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday Dec 28th. Rangers won by a score of 3 to 0. Alfredo Morelos struck first for Rangers in the 13th minute on a feed from Borna Barišić, then Connor Goldson added another in the 39th minute In the end, Motherwell was frustrated by Rangers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rangers ended the match with the shutout victory.
James Tavernier has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Rangers. Motherwell is fortunate enough to have Kevin van Veen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.