Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' In just a few seconds Ibrox Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 1' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lawrence Shankland on 1.
- 3' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 0-2.
- 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Calvin Miller scoring 1 goals.
- 18' Heart of Midlothian FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' Glen Kamara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Beale will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' 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 Todd Cantwell suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Allan McGregor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Ginnelly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Fashion Sakala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 48' Todd Cantwell doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Goal! Todd Cantwell scores his 34 goal in 383 matches.
- 54' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ridvan Yilmaz on 55.
- 58' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alfredo Morelos.
- 61' Michael Smith is replacing Yutaro Oda for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 63' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Glen Kamara by Scott Arfield on 66 minute.
- 70' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Cameron Devlin is replaced by Barrie McKay on 70 minute.
- 75' Ridvan Yilmaz, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Smith on 80 minutes.
- 81' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Ryan Jack comes on to replace Nicolas Raskin.
- 82' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Scott Wright.
- 83' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 83 minute. Alan Forrest leaves to be changed by Garang Kuol.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
- 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Fashion Sakala departs to be replaced by Alex Lowry.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Scott Wright 82'
-
18
Glen Kamara ↓ Scott Arfield 66'
- 16
- 1
- 2
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↓ Alex Lowry 90'
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↓ Ryan Jack 81'
- 3
-
38
Leon King ↓ Rabbi Matondo 66'
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 82'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 66'
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 81'
- 28
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 66'
-
51
Alex Lowry ↑ 90'
- 44
Coach
Michael Beale
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
- 72
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Barrie McKay 70'
- 15
- 5
- 28
- 12
-
88
Yutaro Oda ↓ Michael Smith 61'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↓ Garang Kuol 83'
- 9
Bench
-
18
Barrie McKay ↑ 70'
- 7
-
2
Michael Smith ↑ 61'
- 13
- 16
-
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 83'
- 20
- 45
-
61
Garang Kuol ↑ 83'
Coach
Steven Naismith
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
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
2 / 4
2.51
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Rangers FC to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
35%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.