Heart OF Midlothian vs Rangers Prediction

Form across all competitions

Looking at the last 20 matches each side has played across all competitions, Rangers have won ten, drawn three and lost seven, scoring 31 and conceding 22. Hearts have won nine, drawn four and lost seven, scoring 35 and conceding 33.

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

Heart OF Midlothian

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

33

Difference

+2

Rangers

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

22

Difference

+9

These numbers include cup games and European fixtures alongside league matches, so they're a broader picture rather than a pure league form guide. Neither side has been flawless, and both have taken a similar number of losses in that stretch.

Both teams have shown they can be beaten, just not in a consistent pattern.

Comparative Team Statistics: Heart OF Midlothian vs Rangers

History leans Rangers' way, but not always lately

Across the recorded meetings between these two, Rangers have won the vast majority, with Hearts picking up only two wins and three draws in that sample. Several of those Rangers wins have come by wide margins, including a couple of 5-0 scorelines.

That said, the picture has been closer in recent seasons. Hearts won the most recent meeting 2-1 at home, and two of the last three encounters have gone their way.

The wider head-to-head record favours Rangers heavily, but the last few meetings haven't followed that script.

Just three points apart

Rangers are second with 16 points from seven games, having won five, drawn one and lost one. Hearts sit third with 13 points from the same number of matches, winning four, drawing one and losing two.

Interestingly, Hearts have actually scored more and conceded more than Rangers in the league so far, with a goal difference of plus six compared to Rangers' plus four. Rangers' record looks tighter defensively, while Hearts have been involved in more end-to-end games.

The gap between them in the table is small at this early stage of the season.

Who's carrying the goal threat

For Hearts, J. Wilson has scored three goals in six matches, while J. McPake has chipped in with two goals and four assists in the same span, suggesting he's heavily involved in the creative side of things. Cláudio Braga also has two goals and two assists across 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, and R. Naderi has added two goals and an assist in six. On the discipline side, Rangers' D. Sterling has picked up three yellow cards in five games, while Hearts' S. Findlay has already been sent off once in six.

Both sides have identifiable goal threats, and there are a couple of names worth watching for bookings too.

What to expect

With the table this close, form mixed on both sides, and the head-to-head record showing recent competitiveness despite the historical gap, this doesn't look like a fixture with an obvious favourite right now.

It's also worth remembering this match is roughly a month away from the data we're working with here. Squads involved in cup or European commitments can shift in form and selection by the time kickoff comes around.