Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 20 Oct 2019 · 11:15 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Glenn Whelan 23' Y
Y 30' Allan McGregor
Aidan White 33' Y
Y 77' James Tavernier
Steven MacLean 77' Y
Y 79' Alfredo Morelos
Sean Clare 82' Y
Y 89' Nikola Katic

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Roome

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

4
5
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Rangers FC H 1–1 D
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
31 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 2–2 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
06 Oct Hamilton Academical FC H 5–0 W
03 Oct BSC Young Boys A 1–2 L
28 Sep Aberdeen FC H 5–0 W
22 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 4–0 W
19 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–0 W

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' We are underway at Tynecastle Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sean Clare has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryotaro Meshino makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Glenn Whelan.
  • 28' Michael Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Allan McGregor is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Aidan White. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' What a moment for Alfredo Morelos! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Joel Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 50' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Aidan White is replaced by Jamie Brandon.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 312 games and scored 334 goals.
  • 60' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 62' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Sheyi Ojo exits the field as Ryan Kent enters on 62.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikola Katic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 72' Steven MacLean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 72 minute.
  • 76' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Arfield departs to be replaced by Greg Stewart.
  • 77' James Tavernier is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 79' Alfredo Morelos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Jake Mulraney trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Irving on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The whistle greets Alfredo Morelos as he departs to be replaced by Jermain Defoe.
  • 82' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikola Katic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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

PlayerGoals
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

2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-10-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-09-28 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-09-22 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2019-08-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC D

Rangers FC Form

2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-10-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-10-03 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Rangers FC L 2019-09-28 Rangers FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2019-09-19 Rangers FC 1–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC27% Draw29% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC19% Draw48% Rangers FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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