Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Ross County FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Nov | Livingston FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Ross County FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Dundee United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 27 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 26 |
| 9 | Conceded | 22 |
| +12 | GD | +4 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ibrox Stadium!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni van Bronckhorst might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos fires home to make it 1-0!
- 16' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Calvin Bassey is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 414 games and scored 807 goals.
- 37' Joe Aribo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' John Lundstram has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Aaron McEneff trudges off to be replaced by Ellis Simms on 46 minutes.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Leon Balogun picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' A goal from the Colombia international Alfredo Morelos! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
- 69' The crowd applauds Ryan Jack as he leaves the pitch. Glen Kamara steps in for Rangers FC.
- 72' What composure from Glen Kamara! The Finland international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 73' Ben Woodburn is replacing Cameron Devlin for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 75' Scott Arfield is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Scott Arfield by Aaron Ramsey on 76 minute.
- 78' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Halliday is hanging Liam Boyce on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Heart of Midlothian FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 84' The Zambia Fashion Sakala breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 5-0!
- 86' The whistle greets Ryan Kent as he departs to be replaced by Amad.
- 87' Stephen Kingsley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
4
John Lundstram ↓ Steven Davis 86'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Fashion Sakala 76'
- 20
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Aaron Ramsey 76'
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Glen Kamara 69'
- 2
- 3
Bench
-
–
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 76'
-
10
Steven Davis ↑ 86'
- 33
- 25
- 31
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 69'
- 19
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↑ 76'
-
9
Amad ↑ 86'
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
6
Beni Baningime ↓ Josh Ginnelly 73'
- 18
-
10
Liam Boyce ↓ Andrew Halliday 78'
- 3
- 15
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Ben Woodburn 73'
- 1
- 12
-
8
Aaron McEneff ↓ Ellis Simms 46'
- 17
Bench
-
9
Ben Woodburn ↑ 73'
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 73'
- 11
-
5
Peter Haring ↑ 73'
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 78'
-
20
Ellis Simms ↑ 46'
- 38
Coach
Robbie Neilson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Ryan Kent | 4 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
| Jermain Defoe | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-02-06
Rangers FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2022-02-01
Hibernian FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2022-01-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Motherwell FC
W
2021-11-27
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
St. Mirren FC
W
2021-11-20
Motherwell FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2021-11-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
5–2
Dundee United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.85
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
28%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

