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

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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

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Assistant 1 David McGeachie
Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' Alexander Schwolow has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
23' Dujon Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
28' With 2 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Raskin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lawrence Shankland on 37 minutes.
38' A moment of madness from Lawrence Shankland on 38 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
43' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
48' England international James Tavernier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
53' The 24-year-old Marc Leonard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' What a moment for Stephen Kingsley! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
71' Lawrence Shankland doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
72' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Mohammed Diomande gets a card.
73' A moment of madness from Mohammed Diomande on 73 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
78' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
80' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
90' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
2-1 the final result. Rangers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

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

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

1.52 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC44% Draw26% Rangers FC30%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Rangers FC

56%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC29% Draw45% Rangers FC26%

Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 0

7.3%

0 – 0

7.2%

0 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Rangers FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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