FM Preview: Rangers v Hearts 18 Apr 2010

Last updated : 17 April 2010 By Footymad
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History of the Rangers v Hearts games

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 draw in a league match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Hearts 1 - 4 Rangers SPL
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Rangers 1 - 1 Hearts SPL
2009/2010 Sun 23 Aug Hearts 1 - 2 Rangers SPL
2008/2009 Sun 03 May Rangers 2 - 0 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Rangers 2 - 2 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Hearts 2 - 1 Rangers SPL
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Rangers 2 - 0 Hearts SPL

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 Gers, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Rangers, Hearts are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just one win and one draw from their last six played. The 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 in the top six, in 6th position, for the post-split games

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

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Rangers 6 3 1 2 9 7 10
Hearts 6 2 1 3 6 10 7

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for 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.