Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Rangers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Alex Cochrane
Connor Goldson 23' Y
Joe Aribo 35' Y
Joe Aribo 36' Y
Y 37' Beni Baningime
Leon Balogun 47' Y
Y 75' Cameron Devlin
Juninho Bacuna 86' Y
Y 86' Stephen Kingsley
Y 87' Stephen Kingsley
Juninho Bacuna 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

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

16
5
4
Rangers FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
30 Sep AC Sparta Praha A 0–1 L
25 Sep Dundee FC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
16 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 0–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Rangers FC A 1–1 D
02 Oct Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Livingston FC H 3–0 W
18 Sep Ross County FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Dundee United FC A 2–0 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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Barrie McKay made 387 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Craig Halkett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Armand Gnanduillet, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Cochrane on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Alex Cochrane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 311 games and scored 332 goals.
  • 35' Joe Aribo is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Aribo on 36 minutes.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Beni Baningime will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' What composure from John Lundstram! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 45' The 44-year-old Allan McGregor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leon Balogun on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 57' Heart of Midlothian 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.
  • 61' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Wright departs to be replaced by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 75' Cameron Devlin was booked on 75.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Steven Davis on, Joe Aribo off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Armand Gnanduillet comes on to replace Alex Cochrane.
  • 82' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Barrie McKay is withdrawn and Gary Mackay-Steven gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Juninho Bacuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Stephen Kingsley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Craig Halkett does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-03 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2021-09-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Rangers FC L 2021-09-25 Dundee FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-09-16 Rangers FC 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2021-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC43% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
57%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC30% Draw49% Heart of Midlothian FC21%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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