Rangers vs Hibernian preview

Scotland flag 2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland
Ibrox Stadium Wed, 13 May - 7:00 PM
Premiership
Rangers RAN
Hibernian HIB
KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 7:00 PM
Round 37 2nd Phase

CONTEXT

Rangers host Hibernian in Premiership (2nd Phase) at Ibrox Stadium. Domestically, Rangers sit 3th in the table while Hibernian are 5th. Power ranking favours Rangers by 7.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Rangers possess a 7.4-point power advantage with 76.07 rating over Hibernian's 68.62.
  • Form: Rangers show stronger recent form at 19.83 compared to Hibernian's 15.28.
  • Squad: Rangers' squad underpins their third-place standing ahead of Hibernian in fifth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable due to low confidence and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable as add-on not enabled.
  • Market: Rangers 62.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 20.1% (Δ+0%) | Hibernian 17.2% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Rangers D. Röhl
D. Röhl
VS
Hibernian D. Gray
D. Gray
2.04
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.5
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Celtic Rank: 78 L
Hearts Rank: 74 L
Motherwell Rank: 66 L
Falkirk Rank: 65 W
Dundee United Rank: 61 W
Aberdeen Rank: 60 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Falkirk Rank: 66 W
Celtic Rank: 78 L
Hearts Rank: 73 L
Aberdeen Rank: 60 L
Kilmarnock Rank: 59 W
Motherwell Rank: 67 D
37
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
37 - 13 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Rangers
62.76%
Draw
20.07%
Away Hibernian
17.17%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
76.07
68.62
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rangers
Hibernian
Power Score
76.07
68.62
League Position
3
5
Global Rank
101
246

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Rangers — Opponent-weighted form score
Hibernian — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rangers Hibernian

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 58 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rangers RAN Home
58 matches
Hibernian HIB Away
Match Record
37
Wins
8
13
Draws
13
8
Losses
37
Goals
112
Goals Scored
55
55
Goals Conceded
112
+57
Goal Difference
-57
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T00:05:44+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Pitch
J. Butland
1 J. Butland
J. Tavernier
2 J. Tavernier
N. Djiga
24 N. Djiga
E. Fernandez
37 E. Fernandez
T. Rommens
25 T. Rommens
C. Barron
8 C. Barron
M. Diomande
10 M. Diomande
T. Chukwuani
42 T. Chukwuani
O. Antman
18 O. Antman
Y. Ramalho Chermiti
9 Y. Ramalho Chermiti
M. Moore
47 M. Moore
R. Sallinger
1 R. Sallinger
J. Iredale
15 J. Iredale
G. Hanley
4 G. Hanley
W. O'Hora
5 W. O'Hora
J. Obita
21 J. Obita
M. Changa Chaiwa
14 M. Changa Chaiwa
D. Barlaser
22 D. Barlaser
F. Passlack
25 F. Passlack
J. Campbell
32 J. Campbell
M. Boyle
10 M. Boyle
O. Elding
47 O. Elding

General Information

Date & Time
May 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland · Round 37 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Capacity
50817
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Ross MacLeod
Dougie Potter
Ross Hardie
Matthew McDermid

Expected Lineup

Referee : Matthew McDermid

Starting XI ▼

1
Jack Butland
Jack Butland Goalkeeper
6.85
18
Oliver Antman
Oliver Antman Attacker
6.84
9
Youssef Chermiti
Youssef Chermiti Centre Forward
7.09
47
Mikey Moore
Mikey Moore Attacker
6.83
2
James Tavernier
James Tavernier Right Back
7.36
42
Tochi Chukwuani
Tochi Chukwuani Central Midfield
6.83
37
Emmanuel Fernandez
Emmanuel Fernandez Left Back
7.24
24
Nasser Djiga
Nasser Djiga Right Back
6.94
8
Connor Barron
Connor Barron Central Midfield
6.92
10
Mohamed Diomandé
Mohamed Diomandé Central Midfield
6.76
25
Tuur Rommens
Tuur Rommens Left Back
7.1
Referee : Matthew McDermid

Starting XI ▼

1
Raphael Sallinger
Raphael Sallinger Goalkeeper
6.89
21
Jordan Obita
Jordan Obita Midfielder
6.81
25
Felix Passlack
Felix Passlack Midfielder
6.91
10
Martin Boyle
Martin Boyle Attacker
6.75
47
Owen Elding
Owen Elding Attacker
6.89
5
Warren O'Hora
Warren O'Hora Right Back
6.94
4
Grant Hanley
Grant Hanley Centre Back
6.75
15
Jack Iredale
Jack Iredale Left Back
6.87
22
Dan Barlaser
Dan Barlaser Central Midfield
6.86
14
Miguel Chaiwa
Miguel Chaiwa Central Midfield
6.74
32
Josh Campbell
Josh Campbell Attacking Midfield
6.72

CONCLUSION

Rangers enter as clear favorites at Ibrox, leveraging superior power ratings and form to target a convincing win against Hibernian. Their third-place perch offers motivation to extend the gap over fifth-placed visitors, who must counter with resilience. Absent detailed efficiency or set-piece stats, the clash hinges on Rangers' structural edge and home advantage. Expect the hosts to control proceedings, capitalizing on their 7.4-point superiority for vital points in the Premiership race.