Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 16 Feb 2025 · 12:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,356 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Jamie McCart og
Michael Steinwender 49' 1–1
1–2 61' Vaclav Cerny
1–3 73' Jamie McCart og
Y 17' Ianis Hagi
Beni Baningime 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 David McGeachie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2024-11-10 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Rangers FC H 1–3 L
01 Feb Dundee FC A 6–0 W
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 3–2 W
12 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
02 Feb Ross County FC H 4–0 W
30 Jan Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 2–1 W
26 Jan Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
23 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
15 Jan Aberdeen FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Rangers FC
#4 Position #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
+3 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Cyriel Dessers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 17.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Jamie McCart makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Penrice, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' 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 Jefte suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 49' Michael Steinwender adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 4-1-2-1-2 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 61' The Czech Republic Vaclav Cerny breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 2-1!
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Beni Baningime is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 66.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Sander Kartum on, Jorge Grant off on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Cyriel Dessers is replacing Tom Lawrence for the Rangers FC side.
  • 72' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Neilson is hanging Michael Steinwender on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' A goal from the Scotland international Jamie McCart! He fires home on 73 to make it 3-1!
  • 77' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Robin Propper comes on to replace John Souttar.
  • 80' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Elton Kabangu is withdrawn and Musa Drammeh gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. James Tavernier departs to be replaced by Rafael Fernandes.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats Heart of Midlothian FC

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

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
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 3
Scott Arfield 3
Greg Stewart 2
Antonio-Mirko Colak 2

Head to Head

2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2024-11-10 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2025-02-01 Dundee FC 0–6 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-01-05 Dundee United FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

Rangers FC Form

2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2025-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2025-01-30 Rangers FC 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2025-01-26 Dundee United FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2025-01-23 Manchester United FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2025-01-15 Rangers FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC45% Draw24% Rangers FC31%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Rangers FC
55%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw39% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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