Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee Andy McWilliam
- Referee Anthony Cooper
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 27 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 26 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 9 |
| +4 | GD | +12 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Heart of Midlothian FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The 46-year-old Gareth McAuley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Gareth McAuley makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Assisted by James Tavernier with the perfectly-timed delivery and Connor Goldson makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross McCrorie made 413 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos fires home to make it 0-3!
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Godinho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Eros Grezda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Eros Grezda exits the field as Ryan Jack enters on 64.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 70' Olly Lee is replacing Harry Cochrane for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 72' Rangers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Sean Clare by Callum Morrison on 77 minute.
- 81' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Lassana Coulibaly exits the field as Ross McCrorie enters on 81.
- 86' The whistle greets Candeias as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Lafferty.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sean Clare ↓ Callum Morrison 77'
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 26
-
20
Harry Cochrane ↓ Olly Lee 70'
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
8
Olly Lee ↑ 70'
- 16
- 15
- 23
-
38
Callum Morrison ↑ 77'
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 64'
Coach
Craig Levein
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 36
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 1
-
35
Eros Grezda ↓ Ryan Jack 64'
-
21
Candeias ↓ Kyle Lafferty 86'
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 15
- 3
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 86'
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 64'
- 13
-
17
Ross McCrorie ↑ 81'
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Ryan Kent | 4 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Greg Stewart | 2 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-12-02
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Rangers FC
L
2018-11-24
St. Mirren FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-11-10
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
2018-11-03
Celtic FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-10-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Hibernian FC
D
2018-10-23
Dundee FC
0–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Rangers FC
77%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.