Betting preview: Hearts faced with a tough challenge when Rangers visits

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sat 20.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tynecastle Stadium (20099 seats)

It's a new Premiership campaign and Hearts are eager to get started here at Tynecastle Stadium. Rangers are coming to visit and this should be a thrilling season kickoff.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Hearts form and stats

Last season, Hearts's league statistics were 12 wins, 13 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Premiership. Over these 38 matches they scored 39 goals and conceded 39. Playing at home last season Hearts managed 1-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with 3 goals and 4 conceded.

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Rangers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Rangers performed last season in the Premiership: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 21 victories, 7 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 76 and conceded 50 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 1 with 6/11 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Rangers - Hearts 3-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Hearts won 1, Rangers won 8 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

A. Morelos
17 goals / 4 assists
J. Tavernier
11 goals / 14 assists
S. Naismith
10 goals / 3 assists

Hearts missing players

Rangers missing players

Hearts Rangers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 17 Played 17 33
38 21 Scored 33 73
41 14 Conceded 17 24
91% 82% Over 0.5 94% 94%
67% 65% Over 1.5 82% 79%
52% 47% Over 2.5 59% 55%
18% 6% Over 3.5 24% 30%
12% 6% Over 4.5 24% 18%
42% 53% Both teams to score 59% 48%
36% 41% Clean Sheet 29% 42%
30% 24% Failed To Score 18% 15%
 
4.8 6.2 Corners For (avg) 5.9 7.4
4.5 3.9 Corners Against (avg) 4.6 3.9
2.1 2.1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.9 1.6
5 1 Red Cards (total) 5 7
Key stats this season:
  • Rangers is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Last season Total Home Away  
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