Scotland - PremiershipData current as of 23 July 2026

Hearts vs Rangers: match statistics

Hearts crest
Hearts
2 : 1half-time 0:1
Rangers crest
Rangers

Hearts vs Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hearts play Rangers in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 4 May 2026 at 18:30. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Hearts: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Rangers: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hearts scores 1.76 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Rangers scores 2.00 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hearts 47%, Rangers 66%. Over 2.5: Hearts 53%, Rangers 61%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.65. Hearts: 14.3 shots per match, Rangers: 16.6.

Match halves

Hearts: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.03. Rangers: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.13.

Goals by minute

Hearts: 76-90+ (17 goals). Rangers: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-0-1. Average goals 3.67, BTTS 67%.

Match description

I predict a home win (1) because Hearts are particularly strong at home: they win 76% of home matches, have not suffered a home defeat (0% losses) and concede only 0.59 goals per game on their own turf. Rangers, however, are in strong attacking form — 17 goals in their last 5 matches and an average of 6.31 shots on target away, with 1.88 goals per away game. Hearts can also deliver offensively at home (1.88 goals scored per game and 5.41 shots on target), and their clean sheet rate is 59% versus 38% for Rangers, giving the hosts a defensive edge. xG is similar: 1.73 xG for Hearts at home compared to 1.79 xG for Rangers away, which implies that differences may come down to finishing efficiency. Considering Hearts’ unbeaten home record and the fact they have no home matches without scoring (0% matches without a goal), I assign a higher probability to the hosts, while acknowledging a draw is possible given the visitors’ attacking form.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
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11Shots13
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5Shots on target3
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1.52xG1.57
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2Corners6
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66Dangerous attacks74
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8Fouls12
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1Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.76Goals scored / match2
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0.89Goals conceded / match1.13
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53%Average possession58%
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4.97Shots on target / match6.16
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.26Shots per match16.55
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4.97Shots on target6.16
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12.4%Shot conversion12.1%
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53%Possession58%
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1.65xG for1.88
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1.13xG against1.21
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Shooting quality

Hearts: AttackingRangers: Dominant
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Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Hearts is 233% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Hearts · 0.6 pts / match - Rangers

Hearts
WWDWL
Season result split
63% W21% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-8-6
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-4-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Rangers
LLLLW
Season result split
53% W32% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-12-6
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-7-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rangers is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.76 goals / match - Hearts · 2 goals / match - Rangers

Hearts is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - Hearts · 1.13 goals / match - Rangers

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

Rangers scoring profile: strong

Rangers scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 45% (17 of 38 matches).

67Goals scored (season)76
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34Goals conceded (season)43
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2.66Average goals in match3.13
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9Goals scored (last 5)10
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6Goals conceded (last 5)12
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How often they score at least...

89%1 goal89%
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61%2 goals55%
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24%3 goals29%
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3%4 goals16%
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How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal68%
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21%2 goals37%
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11%3 goals8%
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3%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time24%
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5%BTTS in both halves8%
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34%Scored in both halves39%
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BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
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80%BTTS - last 5100%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
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37%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
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5%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
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47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
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11%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rangers is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Hearts · 1.82 pts / match - Rangers

Hearts - half-time state
37% leading39% draw24% trailing
Rangers - half-time state
50% leading32% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.82
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0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.87
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0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
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1.24Average goals (1st half)1.39
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58%Clean sheet before half-time61%
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42%No goal before half-time32%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.71
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1.03Goals scored (2nd half)1.13
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0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
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1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.74
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68%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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34%No goal after half-time39%
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Hearts - second-half results

55% W34% R11% P
57
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rangers - second-half results

47% W29% R24% P
69
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
+20
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hearts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match2.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
13
8
16-30
11
6
31-45
12
6
46-60
10
2
61-75
17
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
9
9
16-30
11
6
31-45
15
7
46-60
8
8
61-75
20
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
79%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
168%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

HeartsLigaRangers
Average goals in match 2.662.78 3.13
Both teams scored 47%52% 66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%53% 61%
Clean sheets 45%28% 32%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 84%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Hearts 2 - 0 - 1 Rangers. Average goals 3.67, both teams scored in 67% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Hearts vs Rangers?

The Premiership match finished Hearts 2:1 Rangers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and Rangers?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hearts won 2, Rangers won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hearts vs Rangers?

Hearts score 1.76 goals per game on average and Rangers 2.00. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Hearts's matches and 66% of Rangers's.

What form are Hearts and Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Hearts have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Rangers 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hearts vs Rangers?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Hearts vs Rangers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.