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Rangers prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 98 wins out of 143 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Rangers | 0-0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 19 Nov | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 07 May | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 19 Mar | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Rangers | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Gers, with 3 goals against.
The Jambo's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 65 points from their 33 games. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 33 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 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hearts | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |