Hearts vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 May 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Rangers

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts take on third-placed Rangers in a crucial title-race clash at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Monday 4 May.

We think goals could be on the menu when Hearts go up against Rangers and we’ll play the Total Goals market. You can get -143 that there are Over 2.5 scored and those odds have plenty of juice.

After Celtic’s victory over Hibernian, Hearts remain top of the table, ahead on goal difference with a game in hand, and four points clear of Rangers in a three-horse title race.

Hearts have won five straight Premiership home games. Most recently, they won on their travels when beating Hibernian 2-1 in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. The Jam Tarts enjoyed an impressive 76% of possession and had six shots on target, with Blair Spittal and a Warren O'Hora own goal on the scoresheet.

Rangers have enjoyed back-to-back Premiership road victories. Their previous league game was a 3-2 home defeat against Motherwell at Ibrox Stadium. Danny Roehl's side had 51% possession and managed six shots on goal, while Youssef Chermiti and Nicolas Raskin found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 4-2 home win for Rangers at Ibrox Stadium when they last played Hearts. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen six Rangers victories, two Hearts wins and two draws.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	35	23	7	5	62	30	32	62:30	76
3	Rangers	35	19	12	4	69	36	33	69:36	69

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. Hearts have had 54.9% possession and 5.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Claudio Braga leads the way with 4 goals, Lawrence Shankland has 2, with Blair Spittal and two others on 1. Marc Leonard is the top assists maker with 2.

Rangers have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 7.5 shots on goal, 19.2 attempts and 3.1 goals. The Old Firm outfit average 56.5% possession, 7.2 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Youssef Chermiti has top scored with 8, while Nicolas Raskin and Bojan Miovski are next best on 4. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Mohamed Diomande, Djeidi Gassama and Andreas Skov Olsen who have all made 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Alexandros Kyziridis, Marc Leonard, Beni Baningime, Stephen Kingsley, Lawrence Shankland, Claudio Braga, Islam Chesnokov.

Rangers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jack Butland (GK), James Tavernier, Nasser Djiga, Emmanuel Fernandez, Dujon Sterling, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Tochi Chukwuani, Andreas Skov Olsen, Youssef Chermiti, Mikey Moore.

Hearts vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips

This Hearts vs Rangers betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’ve found a strong betting angle for this Premiership clash and you can bet Over 2.5 Goals at odds of -143. We think that there will be at least three goals and the odds make plenty of appeal.

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest Premiership team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Hearts vs Rangers league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Hearts games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

The best betting sites make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

You can consider an alternative wager including BTTS Yes. This means needing goals from both sides when wagering on the Both Teams to Score market, although you don’t need a specific total.

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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 the Gers to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Youssef Chermiti to Score +190

Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) has netted eight goals in his past nine Premiership matches. There are odds of +190 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Youssef Chermiti Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Hearts Over 4.5 Corners -133

It’s been an average of 7.00 Hearts corners in the past five games. We’re going to select the Overs for Hearts Team Corners, with this line making appeal and you can secure odds of -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

10.70 5.90 4.80

Home

10.20 5.50 4.70

Away

9.60 5.80 3.80

Rangers

Total

10.50 7.20 3.30

Home

9.70 6.60 3.10

Away

12.40 6.90 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Hearts Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-108

Rangers Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Most Corners

1

+117

X

+650

2

-116

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Hearts vs Rangers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The draw is currently trading at +245 if you think this Premiership encounter will end all square, while Rangers have betting odds of +140 and Hearts are +170 to land a victory of their own.

For those wanting some insurance backing Rangers, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s +108 that they manage to beat Hearts on this market.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -185.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Premiership games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+245

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+128

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-192

12

-357

X2

-238

Draw No Bet

1

-105

2

-135

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+128

Lawrence Shankland is the First Goalscorer favourite at +450. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +165.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+165

Anytime

+450

Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Ryan Naderi (Rangers)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Rogers Mato (Hearts)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Bojan Miovski (Rangers)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Mikey Moore (Rangers)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Andreas Skov Olsen (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Oliver Antman (Rangers)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Alan Forrest (Hearts)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Finlay Pollock (Hearts)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Mohammed Diomande (Rangers)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

James Tavernier (Rangers)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Jordi Altena (Hearts)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Connor Barron (Rangers)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Islam Chesnokov (Hearts)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Tochi Chukwuani (Rangers)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Dujon Sterling (Rangers)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Hearts have landed five straight wins at Tynecastle Park. The Edinburgh side have secured eight victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Rangers have gone unbeaten away in the last seven games. The Gers have five wins, four draws and one loss in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

The previous Tynecastle Park encounter involved a 2-1 Hearts win against Rangers. Rangers have landed victory in six of the past 10 H2H meetings at Tynecastle Park, with Hearts securing two wins along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		8-2-0	2.00	1.50	0.50	3	7	4	6
Rangers Away Stats		5-4-1	3.20	2.10	1.10	6	4	6	4

• 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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