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

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 26 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Jon Flanagan
Y 42' Ryan Jack
Euan Henderson 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Euan Anderson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Rangers FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Ross County FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–2 L
18 Dec Celtic FC H 0–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
22 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Celtic FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
20 Dec Hibernian FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Rangers FC
#4 Position #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
+3 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tynecastle Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Souttar, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Jon Flanagan was booked on 28.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Craig Halkett is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Jack.
  • 46' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Aidan White exits the field as Oliver Bozanic enters on 46.
  • 47' Ryan Kent does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Steven Naismith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Lewis Moore is replaced by Conor Washington.
  • 64' Aidan White has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' Euan Henderson was booked on 68.
  • 73' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Glen Kamara exits the field as Sheyi Ojo enters on 73.
  • 75' Uche Ikpeazu is replacing Toby Sibbick for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' Liam Boyce makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 10
Lawrence Shankland 5
Ryan Kent 4
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 3
Scott Arfield 3
Greg Stewart 2
Antonio-Mirko Colak 2

Head to Head

2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC47% Draw25% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Rangers FC
53%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw41% Rangers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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