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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Heart of Midlothian FC

0 – 1

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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.

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 26 games · Avg 3.3 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heart of Midlothian FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' The 38-year-old Leon Balogun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
25' 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 John Lundstram suffering a number of foals already.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
34' GOAL! Abdallah Sima fires home to make it 0-1!
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
44' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kenneth Vargas.
56' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
61' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 349 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
63' Alex Cochrane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
65' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Kyosuke Tagawa is replaced by Alan Forrest on 65 minute.
68' Tom Lawrence makes way for Jose Cifuentes at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
69' Ridvan Yilmaz was booked on 69.
71' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Danilo departs to be replaced by Kemar Roofe.
76' Lawrence Shankland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
81' Todd Cantwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
85' Stephen Kingsley makes way for Barrie McKay at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
88' The crowd applauds Todd Cantwell as he leaves the pitch. Sam Lammers steps in for Rangers FC.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Forrest on 90.
With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

Player	Goals
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

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

0.91 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.71 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC22% Draw27% Rangers FC51%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Rangers FC

78%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC15% Draw46% Rangers FC39%

Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

10.4%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 0

9.2%

0 – 3

5.8%

1 – 0

5.7%

1 – 3

5.4%

2 – 1

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

2.9%

2 – 3

2.5%

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%	12%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	24%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	17%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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