Hearts vs Rangers prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on May 4, 2026
Scottish Premiership
In the 35th round of the Scottish Premiership Championship Group, Hearts and Rangers will face off on May 4, 2026. A slip-up for either side will likely be fatal.
Hearts vs Rangers: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Edinburgh has long played a supporting role, and last season even finished among the outsiders in seventh place. This season, however, they sensationally won the first part of the campaign! That said, in 2026, they've been dropping points more frequently. Still, after defeating Hibernian, they remain at the top of the table for now.
The Glasgow giants once again failed to seriously compete with Celtic in the 2024/2025 season, finishing second. Their start after the summer break was catastrophic: they conceded nine goals in two decisive Champions League qualifying matches against Brugge and managed only four points in eight Europa League group stage matches. More importantly, in the Premiership, they had just one win after eight rounds! Nevertheless, after a managerial change, they managed to finish the main stage of the league above Celtic (although they did lose to them on penalties in the cup quarterfinals) and sit just one point behind the leaders. However, they lost to Motherwell in the last round and are now third.
This season’s main surprise is averaging 1.76 goals scored and 0.85 conceded per match. Their more illustrious rival is playing more spectacularly: averaging two goals scored but also conceding one per match.
Previous Matches: Hearts vs Rangers
Since 2021, Glasgow's club held an unbeaten streak, but this season they’ve lost twice. Only in February did they win at home, 4-2.
The visitors are slightly favored. But boredom is out of the question — we suggest betting on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.73).
Hearts vs Rangers: Key Statistics and Trends
- Hearts have won six of their last eight matches
- 44% of Hearts matches end with goals from both sides, with an average total of 2.62 goals per match
- Rangers won four in a row before the last round
- 62% of Rangers matches end with goals from both sides, with an average total of 3.0 goals per match
Hearts vs Rangers: Probable Starting Lineups
Hearts play in a 3-5-2 formation (probable lineup): Schwolow — Findlay, Halkett, McEntee — Kingsley, Spittal, Baningime, Devlin, Kiziridis — Braga, Shankland
Rangers play in a 4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Butland — Megoma, Fernandez, Djiwa, Tavernier — Chukwuani, Raskin — Moore, Osgor, Gassama — Chermiti
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the teams' performance in the Scottish Premiership league table
