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Hibernian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Hibernian FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Fri 8 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Darren McGregor 8' Y
Y 49' Connor Goldson
David Gray 55' Y
Y 88' Joe Worrall
Florian Kamberi 90' Y
Darren McGregor 90' R
Y 90' Ryan Jack
Paul Hanlon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hibernian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Graham Chambers

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

2
8
18
Hibernian FC 28 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2018-12-26 Rangers FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2018-12-19 Hibernian FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Rangers FC H 1–1 D
27 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Dundee FC A 4–2 W
16 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Celtic FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Dundee FC H 4–0 W
24 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 5–0 W
16 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
06 Feb Aberdeen FC A 4–2 W
02 Feb St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Hibernian FC Rangers FC
#5 Position #2
51 Points 69
33 Played 33
13 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 19 / 12 / 2
51 Scored 66
37 Conceded 31
+14 GD +35
1.55 PPG 2.09
39% Win % 58%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Hibernian FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Easter Road Stadium.
  • 5' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darren McGregor.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Hibernian FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 23' Andrew Halliday has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 28' Lewis Stevenson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Candeias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 48' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Kent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Connor Goldson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' 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 Alfredo Morelos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Poor challenge from David Gray. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 76' What an equalizer from Florian Kamberi!
  • 79' The crowd applauds Scott Arfield as he leaves the pitch. Jermain Defoe steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 84' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Worrall on 88 minutes.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Hibernian FC. Florian Kamberi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Daryl Horgan has done his job and it is now time for Marvyn Bartley to step up.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 9
Martin Boyle 6
Jermain Defoe 6
James Tavernier 5
Cyriel Dessers 4
Ianis Hagi 3
Antonio-Mirko Colak 3
Hamza Igamane 3

Head to Head

2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2018-12-26 Rangers FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2018-12-19 Hibernian FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Hibernian FC Form

2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2019-02-22 Dundee FC 2–4 Hibernian FC W 2019-02-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-02-06 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2019-02-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L

Rangers FC Form

2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-02-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee FC W 2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC W 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Rangers FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC30% Draw28% Rangers FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
70%
Hibernian FC or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC20% Draw47% Rangers FC33%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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