Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(13) 8 Goals 11 (15)
(10) 7 Assists 8 (12)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 7 (6.8)
25.9 Average Age 26.5
181.7 Average Height (cm) 182.3
(0.9) 1 Shots pg 1.2 (1.1)
(48%) 50% Aerial Duel Success 47% (47%)
(0.5) 0.5 Dribbles pg 0.8 (0.8)
(1.6) 1.4 Tackles pg 1.4 (1.8)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premiership.

Missing Players

Hearts
Rangers
Player Reason Status Rating
Calem Nieuwenhof Doubtful N/A
Beni Baningime Doubtful 6.75
Player Reason Status Rating
Nicolas Raskin Out 6.84
Dujon Sterling Doubtful 6.31
Kieran Dowell Doubtful 6.32

Team News

Hearts
Rangers
  • Alex Cochrane and Toby Sibbick have departed Gorgie for English League 1 clubs Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic respectively. Ryan Fulton has signed as Hearts' third-choice goalkeeper ahead of the new campaign.
  • Costa Rican right-back Gerald Taylor arrives from Deportivo Saprissa in his homeland, initially on a loan deal. Left-back James Penrice has left Livingston for Hearts and right back Daniel Oyegoke has signed from English Premier League outfit Brentford.
  • Blair Spittal and Yan Dhanda have joined the Jambos from Motherwell and Ross County respectively. Musa Drammeh has swapped Sevilla for the men in maroon, operating on the flanks or in attack.
  • Borna Barisic and John Lundstram have both swapped Rangers for Turkish outfit Trabzonspor. Sam Lammers has left to sign for Twente in his native Netherlands.
  • Jon McLaughlin, Ryan Jack and Kemar Roofe's Gers contracts have all expired.
  • Liam Kelly has left Motherwell to sign for Rangers as back-up to Jack Butland in goal. Left-back Jefté has joined the Gers from his native Brazil, signing from Fluminense. Young defender Clinton Nsiala has signed from AC Milan.
  • Mohamed Diomande has turned his temporary stay at Ibrox into a permanent one. Potential midfield partner Connor Barron has swapped Aberdeen for Glasgow. Wolfsburg winger Vaclav Cerny joins the Gers on loan, and young striker Hamza Igamane has signed for Rangers from FAR Rabat in his native Algeria.

Prediction

  • The 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season starts, just as the 2023/24 campaign came to a conclusion, with Hearts and Rangers going toe-to-toe at Tynecastle.
  • Steven Naismith guided Heart of Midlothian to a strong third-place finish and two cup semi-finals last season after a stuttering start. Hearts hope to finish there again, but will have to attempt to cope with both continental and domestic football this season, and aim to get one over Rangers on the opening day as the Gers were the only team they failed to beat in the Scottish Premiership last season.
  • Philippe Clement will begin a season with Rangers, after joining the club in October 2023 and winning last season's Scottish League Cup in one of two competitions where they beat the Jambos at Hampden. Whilst winning a trophy last season was deemed a success, the Gers want to go at least one better and aim to wrestle back the Scottish Premiership from Celtic or the Scottish Cup from their arch-rivals.
  • The two teams played out a thrilling 3-3 draw on the final day of last season but Rangers appear to have Hearts' number so could squeeze past them to kick off the new campaign.
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User Predictions

Comments (11)

 
  • 27 Shots in the game yet finished 0-0 :(

  • @Marbella Rough one for sure, Unlucky, Long season ahead!

  • Shankland +160 / Tavanier +225 TSA

  • HEARTS Clark, Taylor, Kent, Rowles, Penrice, Devlin, Grant, Vargas, Dhanda, McKay, Shankland.

  • RANGERS Butland, Tavernier, Souttar, Davies, Yilmaz, Barron, Diomande, Lawrence, Wright, Cortes, Dessers.

  • Over 2.5 goals.

  • Rangers have won 5 of their last 6 visits at Hearts with the other game a draw.

  • correct score -0-0

  • @Nurulislam Good call lad

  • @Nurulislam good insight, should have followed. When 0-0, usually there is a hail of corners.

  • @Nurulislam Well done :)