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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 99 wins out of 144 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, the The Gers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Hearts | 4 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Rangers | 2-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the The Gers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Jambo's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 31 points from their 14 games. Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far,
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 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hearts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Gers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hearts. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Hearts | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |