**Rangers roll in as heavy favorites** — they're red-hot with four wins in their last five, while Hearts are battle-scarred and patchy. 🔴

Hearts grabbed a solid away win vs Motherwell but then got absolutely battered by Celtic (1-7, yikes). Rangers are on another level right now: they've been clinical, they've been dominant. The H2H tells the story — Rangers have 32 wins to Hearts' 9 in the last 50. Tonight looks like more of the same.

Key storylines:

- **Rangers' attack in full flow** — after 4-0 and 3-1 demolitions, expect them to keep the pressure relentless against a thin Hearts defense

- **Hearts' injury crisis vs Rangers' depth** — Hearts are missing five key players including **C. Halkett** and **H. Milne**; Rangers also have absentees but look less disrupted

- **Midfield battle** — **J. McPake** and **L. Mendy** need to shield Hearts' backline, but Rangers' **D. Gassama** and **D. Neil** have the edge in form

Expected lineups:

- **Heart of Midlothian**: B. Reus, J. McCart, J. Altena, M. Fagan-Walcott, S. Kingsley, J. McPake, L. Mendy, C. Braga, C. Miller, J. Wilson, S. Kerjota

- **Rangers**: I. Pandur, E. Fernandez, O. Makhanya, J. Penrice, D. Sterling, D. Gassama, D. Neil, R. D. Naderi, N. Raskin, M. Kim, K. Kelsy

Prediction:

**Rangers 2-0 Hearts**. Rangers have a clear lean — they're clicking, Hearts are wounded, and the away side will capitalize on their superiority. 📊