We said: Hearts 1-2 Rangers
With both teams in excellent form, this has the makings of being a closer fixture than some people may be anticipating. Nevertheless, draws are not beneficial to Rangers, and we feel that a late push may see them earn a dramatic victory at Tynecastle.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 64.25%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 16.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.33%) and 0-1 (8.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.75%), while for a Hearts win it was 2-1 (4.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.