Heart Of Midlothian vs Rangers Prediction

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh 28/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.17
SignalSTRONGModel48%SurpriseHighGap-4.0%
Heart Of Midlothian Rest
3 days
Rangers Rest
4 days

Heart Of Midlothian vs Rangers: result, form and history

Heart Of Midlothian and Rangers drew 2-2 in the Premiership on 28 Oct 2026. Rangers had gone in with the better form, having won 4 of their previous five against 2 for Heart Of Midlothian.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.2 goals, and both sides scored in 5 of them. Rangers tend to win more corners, 7.1 a game to 3.8 for Heart Of Midlothian.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
25%3.77
X
26%3.77
2
49%1.86
Double Chance
1X
51%1.87
X2
75%1.25
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.52
No
40%2.33
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.35 + 1.39 = 2.74
Over 1.5
80%1.17
Over 2.5
58%1.58
Over 3.5
36%2.50
Under 1.5
20%4.50
Under 2.5
42%2.30
Under 3.5
64%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.5 + 5.2 = 9.7
Over 8.5
62%1.35
Over 9.5
50%1.61
Over 10.5
38%2.00
Under 8.5
38%2.88
Under 9.5
50%2.15
Under 10.5
62%1.73
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.3 = 4.8
Over 3.5
71%1.67
Over 4.5
53%2.10
Under 3.5
29%2.10
Under 4.5
47%1.67

Match Events

4'Nicolas RaskinFoul
16'Kevin KelsyAssist: Ryan Naderi
33'Rogers Mato INStephen Kingsley out
44'Emmanuel FernandezFoul
48'Claudio Rafael Soares BragaAssist: Malachi Walcott
54'Djeidi Gassama INBadredine Bouanani out
57'Calvin Miller
61'James PenriceFoul
63'James Penrice INTuur Rommens out
66'Wouter VranckenDissent
70'Badredine BouananiFoul
72'Jordi AltenaFoul
78'Claudio Rafael Soares Braga INJerome Williams out
78'Calvin Miller INJames wilson out
84'Dan Neil INTochi Chukwuani out
84'Min-su Kim INFindlay Curtis out
85'Ryan Naderi INBojan Miovski out
87'Sabah KerjotaFoul
89'Olwethu MakhanyaAssist: Badredine Bouanani
90+1'Josh Mcpake INSeverin Sabri Guendouz out

Lineups

Heart Of Midlothian
4-2-3-1Coach: W. Vrancken
Rangers
4-2-3-1Coach: D. McInnes
Avg rating6.56
Avg rating6.48
B. Reus6.91B. Reus
J. Altena6.823J. Altena
M. Fagan-Walcott6.464M. Fagan-Walcott
J. McCart6.55J. McCart
R. Mato6.474R. Mato
L. Mendy6.078L. Mendy
T. Magnússon6.422T. Magnússon
S. Kerjota6.229S. Kerjota
C. Miller7.67C. Miller
J. McPake6.015J. McPake
Cláudio Braga7.810C. Braga
I. Pandur6.61I. Pandur
D. Sterling6.321D. Sterling
E. Fernandez5.737E. Fernandez
O. Makhanya7.824O. Makhanya
J. Penrice5.829J. Penrice
D. Neil6.26D. Neil
N. Raskin6.143N. Raskin
Minsu Kim6.010M. Kim
R. Naderi6.920R. Naderi
D. Gassama5.923D. Gassama
K. Kelsy7.919K. Kelsy

Heart Of Midlothian Substitutes

31Y. Dhanda
3S. Kingsley33'for Rogers Mato5.7
11P. Kabore
19S. Guendouz90+1'for Josh Mcpake
30R. Fulton
9J. Williams78'for Claudio Rafael Soares Braga6.6
21J. Wilson78'for Calvin Miller6.5
33F. Pollock
77A. Ba-Sy

Rangers Substitutes

22V. Dragojević
4B. Godfrey
31L. Kelly
28B. Miovski85'for Ryan Naderi6.4
18K. Nedeljković
25T. Rommens63'for James Penrice6.3
52Findlay Curtis84'for Min-su Kim6.5
26B. Bouanani54'for Djeidi Gassama70'7.2
42T. Chukwuani84'for Dan Neil6.1

Match Stats

Heart Of MidlothianRangers
47%Ball Possession53%
4Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards4
17Total Shots14
6Shots on Goal6
8Shots off Goal2
9Shots Inside Box10
8Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots6
12Fouls20
0Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves4
331Total Passes389
236Passes Accurate296
20Free Kicks12

Team Comparison

Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
RangersRangers
1682Elo Rating 1747
1.30Attack 2.48
0.77Defense 1.91
23%Hit Rate 54%
15.9Shots per Game 17.8
4.8Shots on Target 7.2
3.8Corners per Game 7.1
2.9Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
⚠️Away Rotation Risk70%

Game State Tendencies

Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
RangersRangers
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian3Wins · 30%
Draws220%
RangersRangers5Wins · 50%
3.2Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Premiership04/05/2026
Heart Of MidlothianRangers
21
Premiership15/02/2026
RangersHeart Of Midlothian
42
Premiership21/12/2025
Heart Of MidlothianRangers
21
Premiership13/09/2025
RangersHeart Of Midlothian
02
Premiership16/02/2025
Heart Of MidlothianRangers
13
Premiership10/11/2024
RangersHeart Of Midlothian
10
Premiership03/08/2024
Heart Of MidlothianRangers
00
Premiership18/05/2024
Heart Of MidlothianRangers
33
FA Cup21/04/2024
RangersHeart Of Midlothian
20
Premiership24/02/2024
RangersHeart Of Midlothian
50

League Table

Premiership 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1CelticCeltic1291227:10+1728LDWWW
2RangersRangers1173119:9+1024DWDWW
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1162324:17+720DWLWD
4FalkirkFalkirk1253415:12+318WWWWL
5DundeeDundee1152417:13+417WLDWW
6Dundee UtdDundee Utd1144316:16016DWDWW
7ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1235415:19-414DDLDW
8ST MirrenST Mirren1242612:20-814LDWLL
9MotherwellMotherwell1233614:20-612WDLLL
10AberdeenAberdeen1132612:14-211LLWLD
11KilmarnockKilmarnock1223713:28-159DLLWL
12HibernianHibernian1122711:17-68DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1CelticCeltic1227:1028
2RangersRangers1119:924
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1124:1720
4FalkirkFalkirk1215:1218
5DundeeDundee1117:1317
6Dundee UtdDundee Utd1116:1616
7ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1215:1914
8ST MirrenST Mirren1212:2014
9MotherwellMotherwell1214:2012
10AberdeenAberdeen1112:1411
11KilmarnockKilmarnock1213:289
12HibernianHibernian1111:178
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About the Heart Of Midlothian vs Rangers forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Heart Of Midlothian and Rangers in the Premiership table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Rangers are 2nd in the Premiership, 4 points ahead of Heart Of Midlothian in 3rd. League goal record so far: Heart Of Midlothian 24-17, Rangers 19-9. The full standings are on the Premiership Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Rangers have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.