Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 Calum Spence
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Rangers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | Dundee FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Dundee FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 May | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 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)
H2H (26 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Scotland international Scott Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Lawrence Shankland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rabbi Matondo is hanging Oscar Cortes on the field on 49 minute.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Kye Rowles argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' Zander Clark, a Scotland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 64.
- 65' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 65 minute. Yan Dhanda leaves to be changed by Blair Spittal.
- 70' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' The whistle greets Barrie McKay as he departs to be replaced by Alan Forrest.
- 83' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Kieran Dowell comes on to replace Connor Barron.
- 85' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Jorge Grant by Yutaro Oda on 85 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Malachi Boateng on, Kenneth Vargas off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Daniel Oyegoke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Barrie McKay ↓ Alan Forrest 78'
-
20
Yan Dhanda ↓ Blair Spittal 65'
- 2
-
7
Jorge Grant ↓ Yutaro Oda 85'
- 14
- 15
- 28
- 9
- 29
- 77
-
82
Gerald Taylor ↓ Daniel Oyegoke 85'
Bench
- 27
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
11
Yutaro Oda ↑ 85'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 78'
-
16
Blair Spittal ↑ 65'
-
5
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 85'
-
18
Malachi Boateng ↑ 86'
Coach
Steven Naismith
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 26
- 9
- 23
- 5
- 2
- 3
-
8
Connor Barron ↓ Kieran Dowell 83'
- 10
-
7
Oscar Cortes ↓ Rabbi Matondo 49'
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 83'
- 27
- 18
- 31
- 99
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 49'
- 38
- 48
- 22
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 |
| Fashion Sakala | 2 |
| Greg Stewart | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2024-08-03
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Rangers FC
D
2024-05-18
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–3
Rangers FC
D
2024-05-15
St. Mirren FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2024-05-11
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Dundee FC
W
2024-05-04
Celtic FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2024-04-27
Kilmarnock FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Rangers FC
71%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

