Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 John Beaton
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Michael Banks
- Referee Euan Anderson
7 games this season
🟨 5.1/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
- 5' Oliver Bozanic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Assisted by Glen Kamara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jermain Defoe makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Michael Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' 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.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Jack gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 48' Magnificent from Nikola Katic! That is 6 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Craig Wighton has done his job and it is now time for Steven MacLean to step up.
- 63' A moment of madness from Bobby Burns on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
- 66' Harry Cochrane gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Olly Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Glenn Middleton is replacing Candeias for the Rangers FC side.
- 74' What a strike from Steven MacLean! The score is 1-3.
- 79' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jermain Defoe.
- 83' Another change for Rangers FC made on 83 minute. Jermain Defoe leaves to be changed by Kyle Lafferty.
- 87' Matt Polster is replacing Steven Davis for the Rangers FC side.
- 1-3 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
-
8
Olly Lee ↓ Harry Cochrane 66'
- 19
- 6
- 10
-
2
Michael Smith ↓ Clevid Dikamona 83'
- 4
-
15
Craig Wighton ↓ Steven MacLean 62'
- 23
- 1
- 31
Bench
- 3
- 13
- 25
-
20
Harry Cochrane ↑ 66'
-
18
Steven MacLean ↑ 62'
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 83'
- 22
Coach
Craig Levein
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↓ Kyle Lafferty 83'
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Matt Polster 87'
- 18
- 15
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 19
- 8
-
21
Candeias ↓ Glenn Middleton 72'
- 2
Bench
-
25
Matt Polster ↑ 87'
- 3
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 83'
- 13
- 17
- 16
-
40
Glenn Middleton ↑ 72'
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.