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Motherwell vs Rangers: Key Clash in Scottish Premiership Race

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Wednesday's Scottish Premiership action features a crucial matchup as Motherwell hosts Rangers at Fir Park. The visitors arrive on a strong run of form, having taken 16 points from their last six unbeaten league games and scoring eight goals against Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup. Meanwhile, Motherwell have collected 13 points over the same period, losing just once.

Rangers could potentially leapfrog Hearts at the top of the table if Derek McInnes' side loses their derby against Hibernian 24 hours earlier. The Glasgow side are unbeaten in their last 16 visits to Motherwell since a 3-0 defeat in May 2015, with 10 victories in that run. However, Motherwell have recorded nine successive home clean sheets since October, with seven of those resulting in wins.

Elsewhere, Celtic host Livingston as manager Martin O'Neill marks his 200th game in charge. The Northern Irishman has won 164 of those matches, more than any previous Celtic manager to reach the milestone. Celtic remain unbeaten in eight games under O'Neill and will be strong favorites against a Livingston side winless in 23 league games since August, the longest run of any top-flight team in the 21st century.