Rangers FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Rangers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 49,530 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Lawrence Shankland

James Tavernier pen 90' 1–1

Danilo 90+3' 2–1

Y 15' Odel Offiah

John Lundstram 31' Y

Y 73' Alex Cochrane

Y 89' Peter Haring

Y 90' Alan Forrest

Y 90' Kenneth Vargas

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 John Beaton
Assistant 1 David McGeachie
Assistant 2 David Roome

4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Rangers FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
26 Oct	AC Sparta Praha	A	0–0	D
21 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	4–0	W
08 Oct	St. Mirren FC	A	3–0	W
05 Oct	Aris Limassol	A	1–2	L
30 Sep	Aberdeen FC	H	1–3	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
22 Oct	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L
07 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D
30 Sep	Ross County FC	A	1–0	W
23 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	L
16 Sep	Aberdeen FC	H	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' That's the starting whistle at Ibrox Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' Magnificent from Lawrence Shankland! That is 81 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
10' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Odel Offiah is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
20' 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.
25' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
30' Jack Butland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
31' The referee calls foul for John Lundstram. He receives a card.
36' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Odel Offiah departs to be replaced by Stephen Kingsley.
44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' Danilo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cyriel Dessers on 46 minute.
51' Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cyriel Dessers, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 24 goals in the last 19 games.
61' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Cameron Devlin on, Beni Baningime off on 61 minutes.
64' The supporters are chanting for Scott Wright. He replaces Nicolas Raskin on 64 minute.
69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
73' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a card in front of him.
76' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Ross McCausland.
78' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Calem Nieuwenhof trudges off to be replaced by Peter Haring on 78 minutes.
79' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Toby Sibbick is withdrawn and Andy Halliday gets his opportunity.
83' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Jack. He replaces Sam Lammers on 83 minute.
88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Davies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
89' A moment of madness from Peter Haring on 89 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
90' The England defender James Tavernier breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-1!
90' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a card in front of him.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 2-1 Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Kieran Dowell
23
Scott Wright ↑ 64'
5
John Souttar
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 83'
28
Robby McCrorie
99
Danilo ↑ 46'
15
Jose Cifuentes
44
Adam Devine
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 76'

Coach Philippe Clement

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

10
Liam Boyce
12
Michael McGovern
3
Stephen Kingsley ↑ 39'
14
Cameron Devlin ↑ 61'
5
Peter Haring ↑ 78'
11
Yutaro Oda
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 61'
22
Aidan Denholm
16
Andy Halliday ↑ 79'

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
Fashion Sakala	2
Greg Stewart	2

Head to Head

Rangers FC Form

2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-21 Rangers FC 4–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2023-10-05 Aris Limassol 2–1 Rangers FC L 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.65 Rangers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rangers FC57% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC18%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

43%

Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rangers FC38% Draw47% Heart of Midlothian FC15%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.7%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

10.9%

0 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap	Rangers FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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