- Recent form: Rangers are undefeated in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W4, D1). Rangers are unbeaten away from home in the Premiership this season (W3, D2) averaging 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 goals conceded across 5 road trips. Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 is the preferred bet for Wednesday's matchup between the Premiership's No. 3 and No. 2 placed clubs.
Plenty of goals on offer when Jambos host Gers
Hearts Of Midlothian FC enter this game in mixed form with one win, two draws and two losses from their last five matches in all competitions. Wouter Vrancken's men have been at their sharpest at Tynecastle Park, however, where they've won 1 and drawn 1 in their most recent two matches there.
It's been a prolific start to the 2026-2027 season for Hearts in their nine Premiership matches. In addition to their 5-0 home thrashing of Saint Mirren and 1-1 draw with FC Nordsjaelland, the Jambos have kept their momentum.
James Wilson is the club's top goal scorer this season with three in six Premiership games so far and he has the pace to be an asset for the Jambos in the game state where they want to be on Wednesday.
Rangers can get a grip in Edinburgh
Odds and form
Rangers are the favorite to win here at 2.12, with Hearts coming in at 3.1 and it's fair to say that these two clubs are evenly matched as the bookmakers suggest. The Gers are unbeaten in their last 5 games, and the Gers have the cleaner record of the two sides coming into this encounter.
Style and key players
Derek McInnes has set up Rangers to be a more pragmatic and physically dominant team this year, and it shows with Rangers looking much more compact and direct.
- Lawrence Shankland has hit three Premiership goals in five games and remains the main box threat for The Gers, but Ryan Don Naderi has three of those 10 goals in the last 5 and looks to be a decent addition to the side in his current form.
Hearts have the home-field advantage
We'll take the home-field advantage that Hearts hold in this game, along with their even recent head-to-head record. The Jambos and Gers have split the last two head-to-heads, but Hearts have won two of the previous three meetings at Tynecastle, while their most recent 90-minute meeting here in the league, the 2026 Scottish Premiership Championship Round, which finished 2-1 to Hearts.
Over 2.5 game goals is our main selection for this clash between the Jambos and Rangers at 1.7, while a 2-1 away win seems a good exact score pick. This looks like a pressing versus structure matchup with Hearts looking to suffocate the life out of Rangers, while the visitors will look to play through the gaps and hurt Hearts on the counterattack.
