Motherwell v Rangers

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Motherwell were made to make do with a point in a dour 0-0 stalemate away from home at St Mirren which extended Sunday's hosts' winless run in the Scottish Premiership to 14 games while Rangers racked up a fourth league win on the trot in the Premiership last weekend with a solid 2-0 home win over St Johnstone which extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches.

Motherwell had actually started this Scottish top flight campaign in positive fashion as the hosts had put together a four-match unbeaten run which included three wins and a draw; a 1-1 draw away at Dundee was followed by three wins on the trot with victories collected against Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Hearts respectively.

However, Motherwell were unable to maintain their early momentum and the rot quickly set in as the hosts were handed four defeats in quick succession which has since snowballed into a dismal 14-game winless run in the domestic top flight which has left Motherwell sitting second from bottom in the Premiership table.

Although Motherwell still hold a five-point cushion over bottom placed outfit, Livingston, the hosts' inability to pick up three points potentially leaves them vulnerable once again when Rangers come to town for this Sunday lunchtime clash.

Onto Rangers then, and the visitors continued their winning momentum with a 2-0 home win against fourth from bottom club, St Johnstone, and this season could be one of the tightest title races for a few seasons as they now trail the league leaders, Celtic, by a mere two-point margin heading into this weekend's action north of the border.

By total contrast to that of their hosts Motherwell, Rangers have succumbed to just three defeats throughout this season's domestic top flight campaign which came in the form of losses to the likes of Kilmarnock, Celtic and Aberdeen, but the ‘Gers have also accumulated 13 wins from their 17 league matches to date and they also have a game in hand over Celtic as well.

Within this impressive haul of league wins, Rangers have been building significant momentum by way of collecting nine wins out of their last 10 matches overall in the Scottish Premiership so the visitors look a very daunting prospect right now.

Results away from home also continue to impress as Rangers have won six of their eight outings on their travels so far this term, including recent wins on the road at St Mirren, Dundee, Livingston and Hearts, while goals should also feature here this Sunday.

Motherwell v Rangers Verdict

Indeed, previous exchanges between Motherwell and Rangers have produced some goal-laden encounters with no fewer than six of the previous seven meetings between the two clubs resulting in Over 2.5 goals and this trend looks set to continue at Fir Park on Sunday lunchtime.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Rangers win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Correct Score: Rangers 3-1 @ 11.00