Hibernian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Hibernian FC

0 – 3

Full Time

Rangers FC

Fri 20 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Lewis Stevenson 40' Y

Jason Naismith 43' Y

Martin Boyle 48' Y

Melker Hallberg 51' Y

Ryan Porteous 60' R

Y 63' Connor Goldson

Daryl Horgan 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Hibernian FC 33 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 33 games · 69 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sean Carr
Referee Steven McLean
Referee Nick Walsh
Referee John McCrossan

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

Hibernian FC 28 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2019-08-11 Rangers FC 6–1 Hibernian FC 2019-05-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2018-12-26 Rangers FC 1–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Dec	Rangers FC	H	0–3	L
15 Dec	Celtic FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Aberdeen FC	H	3–0	W
04 Dec	Ross County FC	A	1–2	L
30 Nov	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–2	D
26 Nov	St. Mirren FC	A	2–1	W

Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Dec	Hibernian FC	A	3–0	W
15 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	2–0	W
12 Dec	BSC Young Boys	H	1–1	D
04 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	2–2	D
01 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	5–0	W
28 Nov	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	2–2	D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hibernian FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
4' Magnificent from Ryan Kent! That is 35 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Aribo makes it 0-2.
13' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
18' It is a cagey affair so far. Hibernian FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
23' Albania international Florian Kamberi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
28' Scott Arfield needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
33' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Stevenson, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' A moment of madness from Lewis Stevenson on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hibernian FC will be frustrated.
43' The referee calls foul for Jason Naismith. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Vykintas Slivka is replacing Stephen Mallan for the Hibernian FC side.
48' Martin Boyle is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
51' A moment of madness from Melker Hallberg on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hibernian FC will be frustrated.
53' What composure from Jermain Defoe! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
60' Ryan Porteous was booked on 60.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Goldson on 63.
64' Another substitution for Hibernian FC to replace Scott Allan by Darren McGregor on 64 minute.
69' Hibernian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Hanlon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
75' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Sheyi Ojo on, Joe Aribo off on 75 minutes.
77' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ryan Kent by Brandon Barker on 77 minute.
80' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Greg Stewart on, Ryan Jack off on 80 minutes.
85' Hibernian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
90' Hibernian FC is showing some good football. However, Hibernian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
Full Time. Rangers FC beats Hibernian FC

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Hibernian FC Form

2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2019-11-30 Hibernian FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-11-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W

Rangers FC Form

2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2019-12-12 Rangers FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-11-28 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.08 Hibernian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.93 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hibernian FC23% Draw25% Rangers FC52%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Rangers FC

77%

Hibernian FC or Rangers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Hibernian FC17% Draw43% Rangers FC40%

Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

0 – 1

8.8%

0 – 0

6.6%

1 – 3

6.1%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 0

4.5%

2 – 3

3.4%

1 – 4

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap	Hibernian FC covers	Push	Rangers FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	12%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	22%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	17%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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