Hearts vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Heart of Midlothian take on Glasgow Rangers in a live Scottish Premiership match this Wednesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at Tynecastle. Hearts come into the game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 drubbing away to Celtic. Meanwhile, Rangers won their last match 0-2 away to Motherwell.

Hearts vs Rangers Preview

Hearts have just one injury concern, with left winger Sam Nicholson in the treatment room. Ian Cathro is likely to pack the midfield once more to try and stifle the visitors here. That will see Bjorn Johnsen leading the line as a lone striker and much will depend on how quickly Hearts can get up to support him.

Rangers will be without the suspended Michael O’Halloran after he was sent off for a reckless tackle in the win over Motherwell. Niko Kranjcar is sidelined for this one but fellow midfielder Jordan Rossiter could return to action. Martyn Waghorn was heavily involved after coming on as a sub last time and should start here.

Team Predictions Hearts vs Rangers

Hearts 4-5-1 formation: Hamilton; Sowah, Souttar, Kitchen, Hughes; El-Ouriachi, Martin, Cowie, Smith, Walker; Johnsen

Rangers 4-2-3-1 formation: Foderingham; Wallace, Hill, Kiernan, Tavernier; Halliday, Toral; McKay, Hyndman, Waghorn; Miller

Hearts vs Rangers Betting Tips

• Hearts have won 2 drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Rangers have won 6 drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Hearts have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Rangers have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Hearts’ previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Rangers’ previous 10 matches

Hearts vs Rangers Prediction

Hearts are on a poor run at the moment and will be keen to rediscover their form. Having been narrowly beaten 0-1 at home to Aberdeen, they were then held to a 1-1 draw at Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup. The Jam Tarts needed extra time to get through the replay and were simply outclassed by Celtic last time out.

Rangers appear to have gotten over their New Year’s Eve defeat to rivals Celtic. The Teddy Boys advanced in the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 victory over Motherwell and their latest win over the Steelmen was even more impressive. The Gers were down to 10 men early doors but dug in and weathered the storm before turning the screw to wins up 0-2 winners.

Hearts have won just one of their last three home games in the league while Rangers have only lost once in their last seven away games in the Scottish Premiership. The hosts appear to be struggling for consistency and the visitors are taken to win this match. It will be a closely fought contest and we should see some goals.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
RANGERS at 6/4 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 17/20 with bet365

Correct Score Prediction
RANGERS 2-1 at 9/1 with BetVictor

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