How to watch today's Motherwell vs Rangers Scottish Premiership game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Motherwell and Rangers are set to lift the curtain on their 2025–26 Scottish Premiership campaigns with a Saturday evening clash at Fir Park, and there's plenty of intrigue surrounding both camps.

The Steelmen head into the league opener full of momentum, having wrapped up their Scottish League Cup group stage with three victories and a draw. New boss Jens Berthel Askou, who took over in the summer following Michael Wimmer's departure, will oversee his first full season in the dugout as he looks to better last season's solid eighth-place finish.

The visitors, meanwhile, recently thrashed Panathinaikos to advance to the third qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League. Rangers endured a rollercoaster ride in the 2024–25 season, with Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson both having stints in the hot seat. But despite their efforts, the Glasgow giants ended the campaign a whopping 17 points adrift of bitter rivals Celtic, who cruised to the title.

In response, the club hit the reset button once more, handing the reins to Russell Martin over the summer. The former Southampton manager has made a steady start to life at Ibrox and remains unbeaten as he looks to bring fresh ideas and stability to a side hungry to reclaim top honours.

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How to watch Motherwell vs Rangers online - TV channels & live streams

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Motherwell vs Rangers kick-off time

Premiership - Premiership

Fir Park

This Premiership match will be played at Fir Park on Saturday, August 2, with kick-off at 5:30 pm BST for fans in the UK.

Team news & squads

Motherwell vs Rangers lineups

Motherwell

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-3-3

RAN

13

C. Ward

22

J. Koutroumbis

45

E. Longelo

16

P. McGinn

4

L. Gordon

21

E. Just

8

C. Slattery

20

E. Watt

18

T. Maswanhise

12

L. Fadinger

9

A. Stamatelopoulos

1

J. Butland

3

M. Aarons

24

N. Djiga

2

J. Tavernier

5

J. Souttar

43

N. Raskin

6

J. Rothwell

10

M. Diomande

20

K. Dowell

99

Danilo

23

D. Gassama

4-3-3

RAN

MOT

-Line up

• 13

  C. Ward

• 22

  J. Koutroumbis

• 45

  E. Longelo

  87’

• 16

  P. McGinn

• 4

  L. Gordon

  71’

• 21

  E. Just

  87’

  90’ + 1’

• 8

  C. Slattery

  90’ + 1’

• 20

  E. Watt

  60’

• 18

  T. Maswanhise

• 12

  L. Fadinger

• 9

  A. Stamatelopoulos

  79’

Substitutes

• 26

  O. Whyte

• 5

  K. Balmer

  90’ + 1’

• 90

  I. Said

  79’

• 7

  T. Sparrow

  90’ + 1’

• 11

  A. Halliday

• 23

  E. Wilson

• 2

  S. O'Donnell

  71’

• 28

  L. Ross

• 1

  A. Oxborough

Manager

• J. Askou

RAN

-Line up

• 1

  J. Butland

• 3

  M. Aarons

  90’

• 24

  N. Djiga

• 2

  J. Tavernier

  14’

  90’ + 2’

• 5

  J. Souttar

• 43

  N. Raskin

  73’

• 6

  J. Rothwell

  14’

  73’

• 10

  M. Diomande

  63’

• 20

  K. Dowell

  84’

• 99

  Danilo

  63’

• 23

  D. Gassama

  83’

Substitutes

• 9

  C. Dessers

  63’

• 16

  L. Cameron

  63’

  64’

• 14

  N. Bajrami

  73’

• 31

  L. Kelly

• 8

  C. Barron

  73’

• 7

  O. Cortes

  83’

• 22

  Jefte

• 37

  E. Fernandez

• 52

  F. Curtis

Manager

• R. Martin

Motherwell team news

Motherwell underwent a bit of a shake-up over the off-season, parting ways with Shane Blaney, Ross Callachan, and Mark Ferrie, while Austrian midfielder Lukas Fadinger headlines the arrivals with a two-year deal.

Head coach Jens Berthel Askou appears set to stick with a classic 4-4-2 system, focused on a disciplined, low-block setup. Up front, the early signs are promising, both Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Tawanda Maswanhise found the net in a recent 3-0 win over Greenock Morton.

Rangers team news

Across the halfway line, Russell Martin will take charge of his first Premiership match as Rangers manager, aiming to bring silverware back to Ibrox and topple Celtic from the summit. It's been a busy summer in Glasgow, with a flurry of new faces arriving: Lyall Cameron, Max Aaron, Joe Rothwell, along with attacking additions Djeidi Gassama and Oscar Cortes.

Out the door went Tom Lawrence, Ianis Hagi, and Leon Balogun following the expiry of their deals. Martin, who found success with a 4-3-3 formation during his time at Southampton, looks set to stick with what works. Diomande's dynamism will provide a spark through midfield, while Dowell and Curtis offer pace and width on the flanks. However, injuries to Rabbi Matondo and Dujon Sterling will leave Rangers a bit light this weekend.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

MOT

Last 5 matches

RAN

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• Rangers

  1

  -

  2

  Motherwell

• Motherwell

  2

  -

  2

  Rangers

• Motherwell

  1

  -

  2

  Rangers

• Rangers

  2

  -

  1

  Motherwell

• Rangers

  1

  -

  2

  Motherwell

8

Goals scored

8

Games over 2.5 goals

5/5

Both teams scored

5/5

Standings

Useful links

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• Scottish Premiership news
• Motherwell team page
• Rangers team page
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