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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 14 May 2022 · 11:15 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ellis Simms 15' Y
Ellis Simms 16' Y
Y 53' Alex Lowry
Y 69' Leon King

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Rangers FC H 1–3 L
11 May Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
07 May Celtic FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr Ross County FC H 0–0 D
24 Apr Dundee United FC A 3–2 W
09 Apr Hibernian FC H 3–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
11 May Ross County FC H 4–1 W
08 May Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
05 May RB Leipzig H 3–1 W
01 May Celtic FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–1 L

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' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Tynecastle Park.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Josh Ginnelly comes on to replace Liam Boyce.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ellis Simms.
  • 16' Ellis Simms picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' Peter Haring has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' 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.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cedric Itten makes it 1-1.
  • 38' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Against the run of play, Alex Lowry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Cameron Devlin has done his job and it is now time for Nathaniel Atkinson to step up.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Lowry argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' The 26-year-old Alex Cochrane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Aaron Ramsey exits the field as Cole McKinnon enters on 60.
  • 61' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Simpson is hanging Leon Balogun on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Rangers FC have won 786 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' Michael Smith makes way for Andrew Halliday at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Leon King. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Ellis Simms is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 75' Craig Halkett gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Ellis Simms and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 81' Cole McKinnon does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 86' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

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

2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-04-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W

Rangers FC Form

2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2022-05-11 Rangers FC 4–1 Ross County FC W 2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2022-05-05 Rangers FC 3–1 RB Leipzig W 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-28 RB Leipzig 1–0 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC44% Draw25% Rangers FC31%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Rangers FC
56%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC37% Draw40% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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