Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Dougie Potter
- Referee Frank Connor
- Referee Euan Anderson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Dundee FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Livingston FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 14 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +4 | GD | +6 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Ryan Naderi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 3' The England Ryan Kent breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' Alfredo Morelos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 15' Poor challenge from Michael Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Worrall is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 24.
- 27' James Dunne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Assisted by James Tavernier with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Arfield makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Arfield on 40 minutes.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Demetri Mitchell is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Smith on 55.
- 57' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Steven MacLean exits the field as Clevid Dikamona enters on 57.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Ryan Jack on, Ovie Ejaria off on 66 minutes.
- 67' Magnificent from James Dunne! That is 8 goals in 311 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Connor Goldson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 73' Ben Garuccio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olly Lee on 73 minute.
- 78' Peter Haring has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 311 appearances.
- 79' Demetri Mitchell makes way for Craig Wighton at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 84' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Arfield exits the field as Andrew Halliday enters on 84.
- 87' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Candeias exits the field as Kyle Lafferty enters on 87.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 3-1 Heart of Midlothian FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
10
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Ryan Jack 66'
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Andrew Halliday 84'
- 6
- 23
- 3
- 1
-
21
Candeias ↓ Kyle Lafferty 87'
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 87'
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 66'
- 13
- 17
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 84'
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Olly Lee ↓ Ben Garuccio 73'
- 3
- 19
- 14
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 11
- 18
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 7
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↑ 73'
- 13
- 12
-
15
Craig Wighton ↑ 79'
- 38
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 57'
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rangers FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-10-07
Rangers FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-09-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2018-09-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Livingston FC
D
2018-09-15
Motherwell FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-09-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
4–1
St. Mirren FC
W
2018-08-25
Kilmarnock FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Rangers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
41%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.