|
Hearts prepare to entertain Rangers at Tynecastle Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 70 of the 141 previous games, with the Jambo's winning just 34.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Rangers | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Hearts | 1-0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Mar | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 28 Nov | Rangers | 3 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 12 Sep | Hearts | 0 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 12 May | Rangers | 0 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Jambo's, with 5 goals against.
The The Gers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 58 points from their 29 games. Rangers find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 52 points they have accumulated from 29 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Jambo's are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Rangers | 6 games since last defeat. |