Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Tynecastle Park.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 406 games and scored 791 goals.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' Controversy at the stadium! Ianis Hagi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 20' Jamie McCart makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Craig Gordon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Michael Steinwender makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' GOAL! Vaclav Cerny scores on 61.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Beni Baningime.
  • 69' Sander Kartum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorge Grant on 69 minute.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Cyriel Dessers comes on to replace Tom Lawrence.
  • 72' Lewis Neilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Steinwender on 72 minute.
  • 73' Jamie McCart is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Robin Propper. He replaces John Souttar on 77 minute.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Elton Kabangu trudges off to be replaced by Musa Drammeh on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Rafael Fernandes gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces James Tavernier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-3 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Scott Arfield 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 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
3 / 4
1.14 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC27% Draw27% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC20% Draw45% Rangers FC35%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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