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 62.22%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 17.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.14%) and 1-0 (8.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.08%), while for a Hearts win it was 1-2 (4.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.