Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 6 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Tynecastle 17,759 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Abdallah Sima
Kenneth Vargas 51' Y
Alex Cochrane 63' Y
Y 69' Ridvan Yilmaz
Alan Forrest 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)

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
2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
01 Nov Livingston FC H 1–0 W
29 Oct Rangers FC A 1–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
30 Nov Aris Limassol H 1–1 D
26 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Livingston FC A 2–0 W
09 Nov AC Sparta Praha H 2–1 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' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Tynecastle.
  • 5' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Naismith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Frankie Kent suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Goal! Abdallah Sima scores his 37 goal in 166 matches.
  • 39' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Rangers FC have won 792 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' The 33-year-old Kemar Roofe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kenneth Vargas on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Alex Cochrane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 65' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 65 minute. Kyosuke Tagawa leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Jose Cifuentes on, Tom Lawrence off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ridvan Yilmaz on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Danilo is replaced by Kemar Roofe.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 81' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Barrie McKay comes on to replace Stephen Kingsley.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Sam Lammers comes on to replace Todd Cantwell.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alan Forrest on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Rangers FC Form

2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-11-30 Rangers FC 1–1 Aris Limassol D 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2023-11-12 Livingston FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC26% Draw33% Rangers FC41%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
74%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC17% Draw56% Rangers FC27%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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