Rangers-Motherwell is a match valid for the nineteenth day of the Premiership and is played on Wednesday at 20:45: tv, probable formations, predictions.
Michael Beale has made the best possible start to his adventure on the Rangers bench. Three wins in a row – albeit all by one goal – for Steven Gerrard’s former deputy, who took over during the World Cup break from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, whose disastrous performance in the Champions League and nine-point league lead over city rivals Celtic were fatal.
The Gers have beaten Hibernian (3-2), Aberdeen (2-3) and Ross County (0-1), successes that have been crucial in preventing the gap in the table from widening further with Ange Postecoglou’s side, who have not lost a single point on the road since the league resumed, making it three out of three just like Tavernier and his team-mates. It will be important to win the three points against Motherwell as well, and then try to reopen the game by winning the Old Firm on 2 January, which Beale’s men will play in front of their home crowd. That is perhaps one of the last chances to prevent the other Glasgow club from repeating last year’s success.
Beale does not yet know if he will be able to count on his starting striker, Croatian Colak, who is recovering from an injury. The coach should confirm the eleven that last Friday narrowly beat Ross County thanks to a goal from Lundstram. As for Motherwell, it is a team that is not bursting with health: it is only ninth and has only played one match since November, drawing 2-2 with Kilmarnock.
Motherwell players cheer after a goal
The Prediction
While not thrilling much, with Beale on the bench the Rangers are finding a modicum of continuity and should also take home these three points. It is not out of the question, however, that they will concede at least one goal, Motherwell being a team that scores with some frequency.
Rangers-Motherwell
probable line-ups.
- RANGERS (4-3-3): McLaughlin; Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Devine; Arfield, Lundstram, Kamara; Tillman, Sakala, Kent.
- MOTHERWELL (4-3-3): Kelly; O’Donnell, McGinn, Lamie, Penney; Slattery, Goss, Spittal; Shields, Veen, McKinstry.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
