The big picture

Heart of Midlothian come in 4th on the ladder with 20 points; Rangers are 2nd on 27. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Heart of Midlothian are 6–3–2 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.5 against.

Rangers are 7–1–3 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

Heart of Midlothian have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Rangers 2–2.

Rangers have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Heart of Midlothian 2–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 24 times on our records since 2018: Heart of Midlothian 4, Rangers 14, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at Tynecastle Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Rangers by 5 goals in 2021-22 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Heart of Midlothian, watch Calvin Miller (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Cláudio Braga (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Rangers, watch Ryan Naderi (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Kevin Kelsy (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Cláudio Braga is set to play game 50.

At Tynecastle Park

Heart of Midlothian have won 15 of their last 19 at Tynecastle Park.

Rangers have won 0 of 3 at Tynecastle Park.

The deeper numbers

Rangers haven't beaten Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Park since 2024-25: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Rangers have the edge.