Hearts vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Dec 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Rangers

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts host third-placed Rangers at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 21 December.

We’ll chance Rangers +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and divide our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they meet Hearts. A win delivers a payout at -115 although a draw would still land a return.

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Hearts won their previous league game 2-0. This away victory at Falkirk Stadium against Falkirk was their second Premiership win on the spin. The Edinburgh outfit had five shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession, with Claudio Braga and Stephen Kingsley scoring one goal each.

Rangers made it back-to-back Premiership victories after a 1-0 home win over Hibernian at Ibrox Stadium. Danny Roehl's team enjoyed 51% possession and had eight shots on goal, with Emmanuel Fernandez scoring the winner in the 35th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Hearts claim a 2-0 away win over Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in six Rangers victories, three draws and a solitary win for Hearts.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	17	11	5	1	34	13	21	34:13	38
3	Rangers	16	7	8	1	23	13	10	23:13	29

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Hearts have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 14.0 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. The Jam Tarts have averaged 52.7% possession and 5.1 corners per game, conceding 0.7 goals and 4.0 corners from 8.7 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Claudio Braga leads the way with 5 goals, while Lawrence Shankland and Pierre Landry Kabore have scored 4 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Harry Milne with 3.

Rangers have 6 victories and 4 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 61.9% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Bojan Miovski has scored 3, followed by Emmanuel Fernandez, Mikey Moore and Danilo with 2 goals apiece. James Tavernier has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Hearts predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Stuart Findlay, Craig Halkett, Harry Milne, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Tómas Bent Magnússon, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Rangers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), Max Aarons, Emmanuel Fernandez, Clinton Nsiala, Jayden Meghoma, Nicolas Raskin, Connor Barron, Dujon Sterling, Mohamed Diomande, Mikey Moore, Youssef Chermiti.

Hearts vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Hearts vs Rangers betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

When Rangers kick off this Premiership match, we will wager them at -115 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best Premiership stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key Hearts vs Rangers league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rangers in 19 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hearts in 9 of their last 10 games against Rangers.

The best betting sites make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 1 - 2 Rangers

Our prediction for the correct score is Rangers to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +750. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nicolas Raskin to Score +600

Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) has racked up three goals in his past ten Premiership games away from home. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +600.

Latest Nicolas Raskin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1300

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -123

There has been seven straight Hearts matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while eight of the past ten Rangers games have also had this outcome. There’s a price of -123 for this Total Corners bet and we think the line is too big.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

9.10 5.10 4.00

Home

9.40 6.30 3.10

Away

9.70 5.10 4.60

Rangers

Total

9.90 5.30 4.60

Home

9.40 6.60 2.80

Away

11.40 6.70 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-123

Hearts Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Rangers Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-128

X

+650

2

+130

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Hearts vs Rangers Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookies giving them a 47% probability of winning, Hearts might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +114 when it comes to triumphing in this Premiership clash. Rangers are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +230.

You can back Hearts at -189 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Rangers are +130 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -132 on the Both Teams to Score market.

Hundreds of markets for every Premiership game await you, with the leading football betting sites providing a huge range of choice. A first-class service awaits whether you’re betting pre-match or In-Play.

Full-Time Result

1

+114

X

+225

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+123

2

+270

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-357

X2

-164

Draw No Bet

1

-189

2

+130

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-125

2 Hcp +0.25

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

You will find Lawrence Shankland at +370 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +155 that he finds the net at anytime.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+155

Anytime

+370

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+188

Anytime

+410

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Bojan Miovski (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Pereira Da Silva Danilo (Rangers)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)

First

+380

Anytime

+700

Oliver Antman (Rangers)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Mikey Moore (Rangers)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

James Tavernier (Rangers)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Mohammed Diomande (Rangers)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Lyall Cameron (Rangers)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Connor Barron (Rangers)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Dujon Sterling (Rangers)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Hearts have not tasted defeat at Tynecastle Park in ten straight matches. The Edinburgh outfit have clocked up seven wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Rangers have not lost on their travels in the past ten matches. Danny Roehl's team have clocked up six draws and four victories in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The previous Tynecastle Park encounter involved a 3-1 Rangers win against Hearts. The previous 10 H2H games at Tynecastle Park have involved six Rangers wins, two Hearts victories and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		7-3-0	3.00	2.30	0.70	6	4	5	5
Rangers Away Stats		4-6-0	2.80	1.80	1.00	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Hearts vs Rangers Lineups & Team News

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