Heart of Midlothian v Rangers result

Full-time · Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers

Premiership · · Tynecastle Park

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Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers — Heart of Midlothian won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heart of Midlothian beat Rangers 2–1 at Tynecastle Park in the Premiership on Sunday 21 December. Heart of Midlothian are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Heart of Midlothian led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Heart of Midlothian: Stuart Findlay (38’, assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis) and Lawrence Shankland (42’, assisted by Cláudio Braga); Rangers: Youssef Chermiti (90’, assisted by Thelo Aasgaard).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Heart of Midlothian 1.50, Rangers 0.94, from 14 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

N. Walsh showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 20 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heart of Midlothian: Oisin McEntee (61’) and B. Baningime (90+2’); Rangers: Mikey Moore (90+4’).

What it changes

Rangers have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.5, Stuart Findlay (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.0 and Lawrence Shankland (Heart Of Midlothian) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Heart of Midlothian next travel to Celtic on 18 October 2026.

Rangers next host Stranraer on 7 February 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Heart of Midlothian: Celtic v Heart of Midlothian, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Rangers: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers · Premiership
  • Venue: Tynecastle Park · Edinburgh
  • Referee: N. Walsh
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Heart of Midlothian 1 · draws 2 · Rangers 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Heart of Midlothian 2W 2D 1L · Rangers 2W 2D 1L

Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.75 / 0.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 5.13
Corners
against 3.63 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.5 / 6
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 3.63 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 1.88
Cards
against 2.25 / 2.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.2 yellows
Referee · N. Walsh
1.75 home / 2.45 away
over 20 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameHeart of Midlothian for / againstLineRangers for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.38 for · 3.63 against n 8
9.5standard
5.13 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
13.88 for · 8.88 against n 8
19.5standard
14.88 for · 10.63 against n 8
Shots on target
4.5 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
6 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.25 for · 12 against n 8
21.5standard
12.63 for · 15.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2.25 against n 8
3.5standard
1.88 for · 2.63 against n 8

Referee: N. Walsh — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 23.4 fouls over 20 matches (1.75 to the home side, 2.45 to the away side).

Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Cláudio Braga n 868.3
2.57/3
1.55/3
N. Raskin
C. Devlin n 889.6
1.96/5
2.56/6
—
T. Magnússon n 859.1
1.96/2
0.83/1
M. Diomandé
C. Halkett n 886
1.66/5
0.42/1
—
J. McCart n 835.3
1.63/1
1.33/1
—
Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ageu n 323
3.92/1
2.62/0
L. Shankland n 869.8
2.47/4
1.66/4
Sabah Kerjota n 711
2.32/0
2.32/0
P. Kabore n 845.4
2.25/4
13/1
Cláudio Braga n 868.3
2.17/4
1.56/2
Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Sabah Kerjota n 711
00/0
1.21/0
P. Kabore n 845.4
0.51/1
0.21/0
James wilson n 819.3
00/0
0.61/0
L. Shankland n 869.8
0.53/0
00/0
O. McEntee n 869.4
0.21/0
0.32/0
Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Devlin n 889.6
48/7
B. Baningime n 887.9
3.38/7
H. Milne n 881.9
2.96/5
O. McEntee n 869.4
2.36/4
M. Steinwender n 854.6
2.36/3
Heart of Midlothian — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Schwolow n 890
2.55/4
Rangers
Rangers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Raskin n 878.8
38/5
1.14/3
Cláudio Braga
M. Diomandé n 854.8
2.16/2
2.76/4
T. Magnússon
E. Fernandez n 878.9
1.95/5
1.37/2
—
T. Aasgaard n 829.6
1.94/1
1.94/1
—
Youssef Chermiti n 853
1.75/2
1.54/1
—
Rangers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Youssef Chermiti n 853
2.36/2
1.13/1
D. Gassama n 868.5
1.86/4
0.84/1
N. Bajrami n 842.9
1.84/2
12/1
B. Miovski n 861.1
1.76/2
1.55/2
O. Antman n 857.5
1.65/3
1.44/3
Rangers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Miovski n 861.1
0.73/1
0.21/0
J. Tavernier n 869.4
0.21/0
0.32/0
J. Meghoma n 871.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
O. Antman n 857.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
M. Diomandé n 854.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
Rangers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Tavernier n 869.4
2.87/5
D. Sterling n 864.3
2.56/5
M. Aarons n 858.9
2.36/4
T. Aasgaard n 829.6
2.34/1
J. Meghoma n 871.9
25/5
Rangers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Butland n 890
2.86/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Heart of MidlothianRangers
43%Possession57%
1.50Expected goals (xG)0.94
14Shots11
5Shots on target2
7Shots off target5
2Blocked shots4
12Shots inside the box8
6Corners10
0Offsides2
12Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves3
327Passes420
71%Pass accuracy78%

Heart of Midlothian player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Schwolow9000000006.2
M. Steinwender9000000006.3
F. Kent9000211006
S. Findlay9010210107.9
O. McEntee90000021Y6.9
C. Devlin9000100306.9
A. Kyziridis8901203307.3
L. Shankland8910431007.9
S. Kingsley8800001307.6
T. Magnússon8300001207.3
Cláudio Braga8301103206
B. Baningime sub12000000Y6.2
A. Forrest sub1200000006.2
J. McCart sub20000000–
Sabah Kerjota sub10000100–
E. Kabangu sub10000000–

Rangers player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Butland9000000006.5
E. Fernandez9000201206.3
M. Aarons9000001206.6
N. Raskin9000200307.2
J. Meghoma9000000206.2
M. Moore90001100Y6.3
D. Sterling8100000106.9
C. Barron7400101106.9
B. Miovski7400000006
J. Tavernier6300002106.9
M. Diomandé4500001106.3
Youssef Chermiti sub4510110007.9
D. Gassama sub2700000006.6
T. Aasgaard sub1601002007.2
Danilo sub1600000106.7
Clinton Nsiala sub900000006.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Heart of Midlothian v Rangers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Heart of MidlothianLDDWW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
RangersDDWLW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Heart of Midlothian 1 · 2 draws · Rangers 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2025-09-13 Rangers 0–2 Heart Of Midlothian
  • 2025-02-16 Heart Of Midlothian 1–3 Rangers
  • 2024-11-10 Rangers 1–0 Heart Of Midlothian
  • 2024-08-03 Heart Of Midlothian 0–0 Rangers
  • 2024-05-18 Heart Of Midlothian 3–3 Rangers
  • 2024-04-21 Rangers 2–0 Heart Of Midlothian
League standing · 2025/26
Heart of Midlothian#2 pos80 pts38 pl+33 GD
Rangers#3 pos72 pts38 pl+33 GD
Goals per game
Heart of Midlothian scored1.76
Rangers scored2
Heart of Midlothian conceded0.89
Rangers conceded1.13

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Heart of Midlothian and Rangers?
In their last 6 meetings, Heart of Midlothian won 1, Rangers won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Heart of Midlothian and Rangers?
Recent form — Heart of Midlothian 2W 2D 1L; Rangers 2W 2D 1L.

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