Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 50,354 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mohammed Diomande 2' 5–0
Oscar Cortes 37' 5–0
Cyriel Dessers 44' 5–0
Cyriel Dessers 48' 5–0
Fabio Silva 65' 5–0
John Souttar 41' Y
Y 45' Lawrence Shankland
Nicolas Raskin 78' Y
Y 88' Macaulay Tait

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather

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
2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
18 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Ross County FC H 3–1 W
06 Feb Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
03 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
27 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Rangers FC A 0–5 L
17 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
07 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
03 Feb Dundee FC A 3–2 W
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Dundee FC H 3–2 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' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Ibrox Stadium.
  • 2' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohammed Diomande on 2.
  • 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' 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 Stephen Kingsley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Connor Goldson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Oscar Cortes gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. John Souttar gets a card.
  • 44' Cyriel Dessers makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Lawrence Shankland.
  • 46' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 46 minute. Kye Rowles leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Cyriel Dessers gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Calem Nieuwenhof has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Silva. He replaces Tom Lawrence on 56 minute.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Kenneth Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Kyosuke Tagawa steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Beni Baningime as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Devlin steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 65' Assisted by John Lundstram with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Silva makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 70' Kenneth Vargas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 311 appearances.
  • 75' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' Nicolas Raskin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Cyriel Dessers is replaced by Kemar Roofe on 79 minute.
  • 82' Macaulay Tait has so much to prove this time. He replaces Calem Nieuwenhof on 82 minute.
  • 87' Tom Lawrence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Macaulay Tait on 88 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

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
Connor Goldson 2
Todd Cantwell 2

Head to Head

2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

Rangers FC Form

2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2024-02-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2024-02-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.09 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC65% Draw21% Heart of Midlothian FC14%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
35%
Rangers FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC47% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC11%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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