Saturday , 14 November 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Mon 4 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Tynecastle 18,831 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Dujon Sterling
Stephen Kingsley 54' 1–1
Lawrence Shankland 71' 2–1
Lawrence Shankland 37' Y
Y 72' Mohammed Diomande
Y 80' Emmanuel Fernandez

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
6
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 26 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2026-02-15 Rangers FC 4–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-12-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2025-09-13 Rangers FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Dundee FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
12 Apr Falkirk FC A 6–3 W
04 Apr Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
21 Mar Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W
15 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Craig Halkett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dujon Sterling makes it 0-1.
  • 28' Scotland international Stephen Kingsley has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Lawrence Shankland.
  • 38' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Stuart Findlay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Nasser Djiga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Stephen Kingsley doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Rangers 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.
  • 69' Mohammed Diomande, a Ivory Coast midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Lawrence Shankland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Mohammed Diomande picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Mohammed Diomande gets a card.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Emmanuel Fernandez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 2-1 Rangers FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2026-02-15 Rangers FC 4–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-12-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2025-09-13 Rangers FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-03-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Rangers FC Form

2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC W 2026-04-04 Rangers FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W 2026-03-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC W 2026-03-15 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC39% Draw23% Rangers FC38%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Rangers FC
61%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC26% Draw40% Rangers FC34%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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