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Premiership 25/26 · 21 Dec 2025

Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.7 – 2.3
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Heart of Midlothian favourites at 65%.

Heart of Midlothian won although Rangers made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Youssef Chermiti, 65.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Youssef Chermiti +23.8, James Tavernier +12.3, Connor Barron +9.1.

Well below it: Cláudio Braga −16.2, Michael Steinwender −9.6, Emmanuel Fernandez −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Heart of Midlothian

13 Dec 2025W 2–0at Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
7 Dec 2025W 2–1at Celtic Scottish Premiership
3 Dec 2025D 1–1v Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
29 Nov 2025D 0–0at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
23 Nov 2025L 0–1at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

Rangers

15 Dec 2025W 1–0v Hibernian Scottish Premiership
11 Dec 2025L 1–2at Ferencváros TC Europa League
6 Dec 2025W 3–0at Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
3 Dec 2025D 2–2at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
30 Nov 2025D 0–0v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership

Head to head

13 Sep 2025Rangers 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sabah Kerjota Forward100–100.0–
Jamie McCart Defender200–55.8–
Stuart Findlay Defender90100.1650.2+1.2
Alexander Schwolow Goalkeeper9000–45.5−7.9
Stephen Kingsley Defender8800–44.8+8.1
Frankie Kent Defender90000.2244.6−9.1
Beni Baningime Midfielder1200–42.1–
Lawrence Shankland Forward89101.0442.0−0.5
Alexandros Kyziridis Midfielder89010.1538.9+0.9
Elton Kabangu Forward100–37.7–
Cameron Devlin Midfielder90000.0137.3−6.7
Tomas Magnusson Midfielder8300–37.0−1.5
Oisin McEntee Defender9000–36.5−4.0
Michael Steinwender Defender9000–31.1−9.6
Cláudio Braga Forward83010.0829.5−16.2
Alan Forrest Midfielder12000.0423.8–

Rangers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder1601–100.0–
Youssef Chermiti Forward45100.6365.4+23.8
James Tavernier Defender63000.0258.0+12.3
Connor Barron Midfielder74000.0655.8+9.1
Emmanuel Fernandez Defender90000.9653.7−9.4
Dujon Sterling Defender8100–49.7–
Danilo Pereira Forward16000.0649.5–
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder90000.5048.2−0.8
Jack Butland Goalkeeper9000–44.8−7.5
Mohammed Diomande Midfielder4500–44.8+1.8
Djeidi Gassama Midfielder2700–40.3–
Mikey Moore Forward90000.0638.7−5.1
Bojan Miovski Forward7400–38.3−7.2
Max Aarons Defender9000–37.2−5.8
Jayden Meghoma Defender90000.0437.1−2.6
Clinton Nsiala Defender900–16.9–