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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 142 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, with Rangers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, The Gers have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Hearts's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Jambo's, and 7 goals against.
Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 45 points from their 25 games. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 40 points they have accumulated from 25 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers are starting to turn Ibrox Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Hearts | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |