Hearts and Rangers meet at Tynecastle Park for round 11 of the Premiership. Bookmakers place Rangers as the 44% favorite to win, while Hearts hold a 30% probability of victory.
Current Form - Hearts
Hearts sit third in the Premiership with 19 points from 10 matches, having recorded six wins, one draw, and three losses. Their last league match was a 2-0 win against Motherwell. Over their last five matches, the team has a record of two wins, one draw, and two losses. Their expected goals (xG) mark of 1.83 exceeds the league average of 1.61, while their expected goals conceded (xGA) stands at 1.55 against a league average of 1.61. Hearts have a winning streak of four matches at home.
Current Form - Rangers
Rangers enter the match in second place with 23 points from 10 fixtures, consisting of seven wins, two draws, and one loss. They won their last league match 4-0 against St Johnstone. In their previous five matches, they registered four wins and one draw. The side produces an expected goals (xG) figure of 2.4 and an expected goals conceded (xGA) of 1.07, compared to league averages of 1.61 for both. Rangers have a non-losing streak of eight matches.
Head-to-Head Record
Hearts won their last two meetings at home against Rangers. In their last five matches, Hearts recorded three wins and two losses. The average of 3.6 goals per match across these encounters is higher than the league average. Their most recent meeting last season ended 2-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle Park.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
For Hearts, Calvin Miller has contributed four goals and one assist, while Claudio Braga has four goals and two assists. Joshua McPake has played nine matches with three goals and five assists. Oisin McEntee and Christian Borchgrevink are confirmed as missing for this match.
Rangers forward Ryan Naderi has five goals and two assists in nine matches. Djeidi Gassama has recorded three assists. Lawrence Shankland has scored three goals in five matches. Ross McCrorie and Daisuke Yokota are both confirmed to miss the fixture.
Key Numbers
↔️ Through passes: Hearts 0.2 per match vs Rangers 1.3 per match
Hearts
➕ Big chance conversion: 46% (best in the league, league average 32%)
ℹ️ Free kicks: 14.9 per match (most in the league)
Rangers
➕ Total shots: 20.3 per match (best in the league, league average 14.6)
➕ Touches in opposition box: 39.6 per match (best in the league, league average 26.8)
➕ Shots on target conceded: 3.0 per match (best in the league, league average 4.8)
Match Notes
Dujon Sterling has received four yellow cards in eight appearances for Rangers over the last 10 matches. James Penrice is currently with Rangers, having previously recorded 33 appearances and two goals in one season for Hearts.
Betting Insights
The market indicates a 59% probability for over 2.5 goals and a 61% probability for both teams to score.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.1
These figures come from the odds bookmakers offered on this match, read two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
