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Hearts vs Rangers Prediction— Scotland - Premiership

Championship Group · Matchday 35 ·Monday, May 4, 2026, 16:30

Hearts logo
Hearts
PPG 2.53 · HOME
LAST 5
WWDWL
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Rangers logo
Rangers
PPG 1.94 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLLLW

// Model verdict

BTTS 61% chance

Model probability 55.9% vs bookmaker-implied 63.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.9%0-18.5%0-25.3%0-32.2%0-4+0.9%1 1-09.9%1-112.3%1-27.6%1-33.1%1-4+1.3%2 2-07.1%2-18.8%2-25.4%2-32.2%2-4+0.9%3 3-03.4%3-14.2%3-22.6%3-31.1%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.7%4+-12.1%4+-21.3%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.9% 37.0% 2.70 +7.7%
Draw 29.5% 28.2% 3.55 +4.7%
Away win 30.6% 41.7% 2.40 -26.6%
Over 2.5 49.9% 58.8% 1.70 -15.2%
Over 3.5 27.9% 35.7% 2.80 -21.9%
BTTS 55.9% 63.7% 1.57 -12.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 52 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 42%
O2.5 65%
BTTS 58%
Score Hit 35%
ROI -14.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob55.9%

D 30% / xG 1.4-1.2 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.3%
#2 2–1 8.8%
#3 0–0 6.9%
#4 1–0 9.9%
#5 1–2 7.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Hearts1.4
Rangers1.2

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 49.9% · O3.5 PROB 27.9%

Form & verdict PPG

HEARTS · PPG 2.53

RANGERS · PPG 1.94

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
61%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: EXCELLENT (2.53) > Away GOOD (1.94)

Win probability 1X2

Hearts (H) 39.9%
ODDS 2.70 · IMPLIED 37.0% EV +7.7%
Draw 29.5%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV +4.7%
Rangers (A) 30.6%
ODDS 2.40 · IMPLIED 41.7% EV -26.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Hearts ▾ lower is better Rangers

Attack

14.3
Shots
16.5
5.1
Shots on target
6.1
5.3
Shots off target
5.3
3.9
Blocked shots
5.1
9.7
Shots inside box
11.1
4.6
Shots outside box
5.3
35.5%
Shooting accuracy
37.2%
34.7%
Goals per shot on target
32.6%
1.76
Goals
2.00
1.46
xG for 27·28 of 38
1.85

Defence

9.9
Shots faced
10.3
2.8
Shots on target faced
3.8
0.89
Goals conceded
1.13
0.99
xG against 27·28 of 38
1.09
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

53.4%
Possession
58.0%
414
Passes
470
318
Accurate passes
394
76.7%
Pass accuracy
83.9%
5.6
Corners
6.7
4.5
Corners faced
3.9
1.2
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

10.9
Fouls
12.2
1.9
Yellow cards
1.9
0.13
Red cards
0.03

Match Preview & Prediction

Hearts face Rangers in Scotland - Premiership on Monday, May 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Hearts a 40% chance, the draw 30% and Rangers 31%, so Hearts are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Hearts and 1.2 for Rangers (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Hearts are averaging 2.53 points per game versus 1.94 for Rangers. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +7.7%. This match finished 2-1.

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