Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

4
6
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 26 games · Avg 3.3 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 #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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Tynecastle Park will turn into a battlefield for Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' Amad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 12' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Liam Boyce is replaced by Josh Ginnelly on 12 minute.
  • 15' Ellis Simms picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ellis Simms.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Peter Haring makes it 1-0.
  • 29' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 1 goals.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Cedric Itten — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Scotland international Craig Gordon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Alex Lowry is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Nathaniel Atkinson on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 414 games and scored 807 goals.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Alex Lowry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Aaron Ramsey departs to be replaced by Cole McKinnon.
  • 61' The whistle greets Leon Balogun as he departs to be replaced by Jack Simpson.
  • 66' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Michael Smith exits the field as Andrew Halliday enters on 68.
  • 69' Leon King has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' The 38-year-old Scott Arfield has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Ellis Simms makes way for Craig Halkett at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Smith made 319 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Cole McKinnon adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

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
Scott Arfield 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 3
Todd Cantwell 2
Jermain Defoe 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
4 / 4
1.16 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC22% Draw24% Rangers FC54%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Rangers FC
78%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC16% Draw40% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.4%

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% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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