We said: Hearts 1-1 Rangers
In a powderkeg clash that could have severe ramifications at the top end of the table, both Hearts and Rangers will be desperate to get three points on the board to further propel their season ambitions.
In light of this, a stalemate may be the most likely result. Hearts' good form, coupled with the visitors still having several players out due to injury could have a big part to play and make it difficult to separate the sides on the day.
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 42.9%. A win for Hearts had a probability of 31.9% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.99%) and 0-2 (7.09%). The likeliest Hearts win was 1-0 (7.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.9%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.