FM Preview: Rangers v Heart of Midlothian 18 Apr 2010

Last updated : 17 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Hearts face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 102 out of 149 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 27 MarHearts1 - 4RangersSPL
2009/2010Sat 23 JanRangers1 - 1HeartsSPL
2009/2010Sun 23 AugHearts1 - 2RangersSPL
2008/2009Sun 03 MayRangers2 - 0HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 21 MarRangers2 - 2HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 29 NovHearts2 - 1RangersSPL
2008/2009Sat 16 AugRangers2 - 0HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Gers, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Rangers, Hearts are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Jambo's have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 33 games giving them a return of 77 points. Hearts's 44 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers63129710
Hearts62136107

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Gers, as the Jambo's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hearts Not won in previous 3 away matches.