Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Kilmarnock FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jan | Dundee United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 3–0 | 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)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' And we are off! Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Stephen Kingsley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 9' What a strike from Alfredo Morelos! The score is 0-1.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Malik Tillman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Sibbick, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' GOAL! Malik Tillman scores on 34.
- 35' Malik Tillman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. James Hill departs to be replaced by Alan Forrest.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Kent on 51.
- 56' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Magnificent from Alfredo Morelos! That is 103 goals in 406 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Ginnelly departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
- 74' Borna Barisic is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Lundstram on 75 minutes.
- 75' Todd Cantwell gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Ryan Kent and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Antonio-Mirko Colak.
- 80' Robert Snodgrass picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Rangers FC make a change. Fashion Sakala trudges off to be replaced by Scott Wright on 84 minutes.
- 89' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Alex Lowry on, John Lundstram off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Alex Cochrane was booked on 90.
- Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
- 77
- 3
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↓ Yutaro Oda 72'
-
72
James Hill ↓ Alan Forrest 46'
- 15
- 28
- 9
- 19
- 61
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 12
-
88
Yutaro Oda ↑ 72'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 46'
-
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 46'
- 20
- 51
Coach
Robbie Neilson
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
4
John Lundstram ↓ Alex Lowry 89'
- 31
- 20
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Todd Cantwell 76'
- 6
- 1
- 2
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↓ Scott Wright 84'
-
71
Malik Tillman ↓ Ryan Jack 75'
Bench
- 33
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↑ 76'
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 84'
- 19
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 75'
-
9
Antonio-Mirko Colak ↑ 76'
- 38
-
51
Alex Lowry ↑ 89'
- 44
Coach
Michael Beale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Ryan Kent | 4 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-02-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–3
Rangers FC
L
2023-01-29
Livingston FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2023-01-18
Heart of Midlothian FC
5–0
Aberdeen FC
W
2023-01-13
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
St. Mirren FC
W
2023-01-07
St. Mirren FC
1–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2023-01-02
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Hibernian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Rangers FC
78%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
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% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.