Heart OF Midlothian vs Rangers Prediction

Recent form

Rangers' broader form across all competitions reads eleven wins, four draws and five losses from twenty matches, with recent domestic results including a 3-1 home win over Kilmarnock and a 2-2 draw away at Dundee. It's a reasonably settled run, even if they lost at Celtic in September.

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Heart OF Midlothian: 20 completed matches; Rangers: 20 completed matches.

Heart OF Midlothian

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

32

Difference

+6

Rangers

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

17

Difference

+19

Hearts' wider sample shows eight wins, five draws and seven losses from twenty matches. Their most recent outing before this one was a 7-1 defeat away to Celtic, followed by a European loss to Trabzonspor, though they did beat St Mirren 5-0 at home just before that.

Hearts' home form has included some big wins and some rough nights, so it's hard to call it consistent.

Comparative Team Statistics: Heart OF Midlothian vs Rangers

Head-to-head record

Rangers have historically had the better of this fixture, with several heavy wins in the head-to-head record, including a 5-0 and a 4-0. Goals have flowed fairly freely between these two clubs over the years.

That said, Hearts have actually won the last two meetings played at their own ground, both by a 2-1 scoreline, in December 2025 and May 2026. It breaks the pattern of Rangers dominance a little.

Hearts have found a way to beat Rangers at home in their last two attempts, which is worth keeping in mind.

League table positions

Rangers currently sit second in the Premiership with 20 points from nine games, while Hearts are third on 16 points from the same number of matches. The gap isn't huge, but Rangers have conceded only seven goals in those nine league matches, a notably tighter record than Hearts' fifteen.

Hearts have actually scored more goals than Rangers in the league so far, twenty to thirteen, which points to an attacking side that's also a bit leaky at the back.

Rangers' defensive solidity looks like the clearer edge between these two sides right now.

Players to watch

Hearts' J. McPake has been heavily involved going forward, with four assists in six matches to go with two goals, while J. Wilson leads their scoring with three goals in six games. Cláudio Braga has also chipped in with two goals and two assists over seven appearances.

Heart OF Midlothian:

Best scorers:

J. Wilson - 3

J. McPake - 2

Cláudio Braga - 2

Best assist providers:

J. McPake - 4

Cláudio Braga - 2

S. Kerjota - 1

Penalty cards:

S. Findlay x 1

Rangers:

Best scorers:

L. Shankland - 3

R. Naderi - 2

Best assist providers:

R. Naderi - 1

Penalty cards:

D. Sterling x 3

For Rangers, L. Shankland has three goals in five matches, with R. Naderi adding two goals and an assist in six. On the disciplinary side, Rangers' D. Sterling has picked up three yellow cards in five games, while Hearts' S. Findlay has a red card in six.

How this one might unfold

Both teams have shown they can score goals and concede them this season. Hearts' matches have produced an average of well over three goals per game this year, and the head-to-head record between these two sides has rarely been low-scoring either.

Rangers' tighter defensive numbers in the league could pull things the other way if they manage the game carefully, but given how open recent meetings have been, goals at both ends look a reasonable expectation.