Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Rangers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Wed 24 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Allan McGregor 38' Y
Y 44' Steven Naismith
Y 45' Josh Ginnelly
Ridvan Yilmaz 55' Y
Alfredo Morelos 58' Y
Alfredo Morelos 59' Y
Y 63' Kye Rowles
Y 80' Michael Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

16
5
4
Rangers FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
21 May Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
13 May Celtic FC H 3–0 W
07 May Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
23 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
15 Apr St. Mirren FC H 5–2 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Rangers FC A 2–2 D
20 May Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
13 May St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
07 May Celtic FC H 0–2 L
22 Apr Ross County FC H 6–1 W
15 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Rangers FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#2 Position #1
69 Points 70
33 Played 33
19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
66 Scored 58
31 Conceded 28
+35 GD +30
2.09 PPG 2.12
58% Win % 64%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rangers FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 1' Lawrence Shankland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Lawrence Shankland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yutaro Oda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' It’s high time Michael Beale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Allan McGregor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 44' Steven Naismith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Josh Ginnelly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 47' What composure from Fashion Sakala! The Zambia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 48' Todd Cantwell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 49' GOAL! Todd Cantwell fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 54' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Alfredo Morelos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Alfredo Morelos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Michael Smith. He replaces Yutaro Oda on 61 minute.
  • 63' Kye Rowles was booked on 63.
  • 66' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Arfield is hanging Glen Kamara on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Barrie McKay comes on to replace Cameron Devlin.
  • 75' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Smith.
  • 81' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Raskin is withdrawn and Ryan Jack gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Another change for Rangers FC made on 82 minute. Alfredo Morelos leaves to be changed by Scott Wright.
  • 83' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Alan Forrest by Garang Kuol on 83 minute.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Rangers FC make a change. Fashion Sakala trudges off to be replaced by Alex Lowry on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 2-2 Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-05-21 Hibernian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2023-05-13 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC W 2023-05-07 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-04-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Rangers FC L 2023-04-15 Rangers FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-05-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2023-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC W 2023-04-15 Hibernian FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC56% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
44%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC40% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
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.