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Rangers prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 101 wins out of 147 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 27 Feb | Hearts | 0 - 4 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 30 Jan | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SLGC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Hearts | 4 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Gers, with 6 goals against.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 73 points from their 33 games. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 3rd 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| Hearts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Hearts, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Hearts | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |