Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2018-19

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Rangers FC

Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Bobby Burns 63' Y

Y 81' Jermain Defoe

Overview

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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .

Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Referee David McGeachie
Referee Michael Banks
Referee Euan Anderson

4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2018-10-07 Rangers FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Rangers FC	H	1–3	L
06 Apr	Hibernian FC	H	1–2	L
03 Apr	Rangers FC	A	0–3	L
30 Mar	Aberdeen FC	H	2–1	W
16 Mar	Hamilton Academical FC	A	0–1	L
09 Mar	Dundee FC	A	1–0	W

Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	3–1	W
07 Apr	Motherwell FC	A	3–0	W
03 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–0	W
31 Mar	Celtic FC	A	1–2	L
16 Mar	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Hibernian FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC		Rangers FC
#3	Position	#2
13	Points	16
7	Played	7
4 / 1 / 2	W / D / L	5 / 1 / 1
14	Scored	8
8	Conceded	4
+6	GD	+4
1.86	PPG	2.29
57%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Rangers FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Rangers FC

Lawrence Shankland	3 G
Ryan Naderi	2 G	1 A
Miguel Chaiwa	1 G	1 A
Thelo Aasgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Davis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' A stunning finish from Jermain Defoe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
20' Glen Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 188 appearances.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
35' Sean Clare is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
36' Ryan Jack adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
41' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kyle Lafferty suffering a number of foals already.
48' Against the run of play, Nikola Katic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Steven MacLean on, Craig Wighton off on 62 minutes.
63' The referee calls foul for Bobby Burns. He receives a Yellow card.
66' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Olly Lee is withdrawn and Harry Cochrane gets his opportunity.
71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
72' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Candeias by Glenn Middleton on 72 minute.
74' Steven MacLean has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
79' A quiet spell here at . Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jermain Defoe on 81 minutes.
83' Kyle Lafferty is replacing Jermain Defoe for the Rangers FC side.
87' Steven Davis makes way for Matt Polster at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Todd Cantwell	2
Jermain Defoe	2

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2019-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-03-09 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Rangers FC Form

2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.02 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.75 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC23% Draw26% Rangers FC51%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Rangers FC

77%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC17% Draw45% Rangers FC38%

Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

0 – 1

10.2%

0 – 2

9.4%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

8.2%

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

5.4%

2 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

3.2%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Rangers FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	13%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	23%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.