Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Frank Connor
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee David Doig
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Livingston FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Rangers FC have kicked off against Heart of Midlothian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Craig Halkett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' What a moment for Alfredo Morelos! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Uche Ikpeazu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' A moment of madness from Filip Helander on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Ryan Kent does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Christophe Berra is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 45' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Glenn Whelan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' GOAL! Christophe Berra scores on 64.
- 67' Sheyi Ojo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Kent at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Jamie Walker has done his job and it is now time for Loic Damour to step up.
- 74' Greg Stewart gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Glen Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Jake Mulraney comes on to replace Aidan White.
- 80' A stunning finish from Greg Stewart — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' Jamie Brandon was booked on 84.
- 85' A goal from the Scotland international Greg Stewart! He fires home on 85 to make it 4-1!
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
- 5-0 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 17
- 5
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 67'
-
18
Glen Kamara ↓ Greg Stewart 74'
- 14
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 67'
-
11
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 67'
-
24
Greg Stewart ↑ 74'
- 15
- 19
- 8
- 13
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
10
Jamie Walker ↓ Loic Damour 70'
- 23
- 7
-
19
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 70'
- 14
- 6
- 25
- 26
- 51
-
3
Aidan White ↓ Jake Mulraney 77'
Bench
-
22
Loic Damour ↑ 70'
- 8
-
77
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 70'
- 18
-
11
Jake Mulraney ↑ 77'
- 1
- 40
Coach
Austin MacPhee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Ryan Kent | 4 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-12-01
Rangers FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-11-23
Kilmarnock FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-11-09
Heart of Midlothian FC
5–2
St. Mirren FC
W
2019-10-30
St. Johnstone FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-10-26
Livingston FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
27%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.2%
1 – 0
13.7%
3 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.