Comments and predictions for Motherwell vs Rangers: Win all 3 points away from home
The match between Motherwell vs Rangers in the Scottish Premier League takes place at 11:30 p.m. on August 2. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Motherwell vs Rangers latest squad information
Tawanda Maswanhise was one of Motherwell's standout performers in the Scottish League Cup group stage, scoring four goals in three starts, and the striker is likely to start alongside Apostolos Stamatelopoulos up front.
New signings Lukas Fadinger and Elijah Just are also expected to feature in the front four, while Callum Slattery and Elliot Watt are likely to slot deep into midfield.
For Rangers, Djeidi Gassama has impressed since joining from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month – including two goals in the aggregate win over Panathinaikos – and the winger is expected to start on Saturday.
18-year-old Findlay Curtis has also performed well in pre-season and the second qualifying round of the Champions League, so could start alongside Gassama and Danilo up front.
In midfield, Joe Rothwell is likely to start in the central position in a three-man midfield formation, alongside Nicolas Raskin and Mohammed Diomande.
Motherwell vs Rangers latest predicted lineup
Motherwell:
Ward; Koutroumbis, McGinn, Gordon, Longelo; Slattery, Watt; Just, Fadinger, Maswanhise; Stamatelopoulos
Rangers:
Butland; Tavernier, Djiga, Souttar, Aarons; Diomande, Rothwell, Raskin; Curtis, Danilo, Gassama
Latest football review Motherwell vs Rangers
Despite improving on their ninth-place finish in 2023–24, Motherwell endured a turbulent season, particularly towards the end.
Stuart Kettlewell resigned in January after being abused by fans, and his replacement – Michael Wimmer – left the club at the end of the season to return to Germany.
Jens Berthel Askou was appointed in June to lead the team into the new campaign, and the Dane has made a positive start in his new role.
Motherwell had a loss, two draws and a win in pre-season, then three wins and a draw – winning on penalties – to top Group G in the Scottish League Cup.
The team nicknamed 'The Steelmen' followed that form with a 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin in a friendly, extending their unbeaten run to eight games ahead of Saturday's clash.
Askou will be hoping his players can continue this form when they take on Rangers, aiming to make a strong start to the campaign and return Motherwell to the top half of the table for the first time since 2021-22, when they finished fifth.
Rangers also endured a turbulent 2024–25 season, with Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson taking turns in charge, before the team finished 17 points clear of champions Celtic – their arch-rivals.
Rangers continued their managerial changes in the summer, appointing former Southampton boss Russell Martin to replace Ferguson. Martin is yet to suffer a defeat since taking charge.
Rangers drew 2-2 in both friendlies against Club Brugge and Middlesbrough, and booked their place in the third qualifying round of the Champions League after overcoming Panathinaikos 3-1 on aggregate – winning 2-0 in the first leg and drawing 1-1 in the second.
Martin will be hoping his side continue to adapt to their new tactical system and maintain a positive run of results, especially as Rangers need to make a strong start to the season as they aim to close the gap on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Motherwell vs Rangers latest score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Motherwell vs Rangersas follows:
- Sportsmole:Motherwell 1-2 Rangers
- WhoScore:Motherwell 0-2 Rangers
- Our newspaper predicts:Motherwell 1-2 Rangers
When and where to watch Motherwell vs Rangers live?
To watch the Motherwell vs Rangers match live in the Scottish Premier League at 11:30 p.m. on August 2, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.
