Rangers vs Hibernian: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rangers played Hibernian in Premiership (Scotland). The match was played on 15 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Rangers: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Hibernian: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rangers scores 1.47 and concedes 0.87 goals per match. Hibernian scores 1.69 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rangers 60%, Hibernian 50%. Over 2.5: Rangers 47%, Hibernian 63%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.50. Rangers: 14.9 shots per match, Hibernian: 12.7.

Match halves

Rangers: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.73. Hibernian: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Rangers: 76-90+ (8 goals). Hibernian: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
RangersHibernian
19Shots8
RangersHibernian
8Shots on target3
RangersHibernian
2.03xG1.03
RangersHibernian
5Corners5
RangersHibernian
37Dangerous attacks43
RangersHibernian
17Fouls14
RangersHibernian
1Cards3
RangersHibernian

Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.47Goals scored / match1.69
RangersHibernian
0.87Goals conceded / match1.13
RangersHibernian
63%Average possession48%
RangersHibernian
5.33Shots on target / match5.19
RangersHibernian

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

14.93Shots per match12.69
RangersHibernian
5.33Shots on target5.19
RangersHibernian
9.8%Shot conversion13.3%
RangersHibernian
63%Possession48%
RangersHibernian
1.73xG for1.5
RangersHibernian
1.18xG against1.29
RangersHibernian

Shooting quality

Rangers: DominantHibernian: Efficient finishing
RangersHibernian
Accuracy (shots on target)36%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.33

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Rangers is 22% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Rangers · 1.8 pts / match - Hibernian

Rangers
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
40% W53% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-1
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Hibernian
WWLLW
Season result split
38% W38% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

Hibernian is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - Rangers · 1.69 goals / match - Hibernian

Rangers is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.87 goals / match - Rangers · 1.13 goals / match - Hibernian

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Hibernian scoring profile: strong

Hibernian scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).

22Goals scored (season)27
RangersHibernian
13Goals conceded (season)18
RangersHibernian
2.33Average goals in match2.81
RangersHibernian
10Goals scored (last 5)9
RangersHibernian
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
RangersHibernian

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal75%
RangersHibernian
47%2 goals63%
RangersHibernian
20%3 goals25%
RangersHibernian
0%4 goals6%
RangersHibernian

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal69%
RangersHibernian
20%2 goals38%
RangersHibernian
0%3 goals6%
RangersHibernian
0%4 goals0%
RangersHibernian

* 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

20%BTTS at half-time31%
RangersHibernian
7%BTTS in both halves13%
RangersHibernian
47%Scored in both halves44%
RangersHibernian

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
RangersHibernian
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
RangersHibernian
40%BTTS - last 520%
RangersHibernian

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
RangersHibernian
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
RangersHibernian
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
RangersHibernian

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
RangersHibernian
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
RangersHibernian
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
RangersHibernian

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Rangers - half-time state
47% leading40% draw13% trailing
Hibernian - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.8Points per match (1st half)1.75
RangersHibernian
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.88
RangersHibernian
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
RangersHibernian
1.07Average goals (1st half)1.56
RangersHibernian
67%Clean sheet before half-time50%
RangersHibernian
33%No goal before half-time38%
RangersHibernian

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)1.56
RangersHibernian
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
RangersHibernian
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
RangersHibernian
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.25
RangersHibernian
53%Clean sheet after half-time56%
RangersHibernian
40%No goal after half-time44%
RangersHibernian

Rangers - second-half results

33% W40% D27% L
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 40%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hibernian - second-half results

38% W44% D19% L
28
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 38%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Hibernian - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.0
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Rangers
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
5
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
4
16-30
5
5
31-45
6
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
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.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

RangersLigaHibernian
Average goals in match▼ 2.332.62▲ 2.81
Both teams scored▲ 60%51%• 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 47%53%▲ 63%
Clean sheets▲ 33%29%▲ 31%
Goal before half-time▲ 80%75%▲ 81%
Goal after half-time• 80%80%▼ 75%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. RangersYellow cardEmmanuel Fernandez
  2. HibernianYellow cardJamie McGrath
  3. RangersSubstitutionOn: James TavernierOff: Dujon Sterling
  4. HibernianYellow cardElie Youan
  5. HibernianYellow cardJack Henry Stewart Iredale
  6. HibernianSubstitutionOn: David Wayne HoilettOff: Jack Henry Stewart Iredale
  7. RangersSubstitutionOn: Nicolas RaskinOff: Connor Barron

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Don RobertsonMatches officiated: 19
3.47Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 232%Home wins42%Draws26%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rangers 1 - 0 - 0 Hibernian. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Hibernian FC
0 : 1
Rangers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Rangers vs Hibernian?

The Premiership match finished Rangers 1:0 Hibernian. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rangers vs Hibernian?

Rangers score 1.47 goals per game on average and Hibernian 1.69. The Premiership average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Rangers's matches and 50% of Hibernian's.

What form are Rangers and Hibernian in?

Over the last 5 games Rangers have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Hibernian 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Rangers vs Hibernian — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.