SCOTTISH LEAGUE BETTING PICK - HEARTS V GLASGOW RANGERS

Scottish League

2008-02-27 - Hearts vs Glasgow Rangers

A Sports Betting Pick by Auls

HEARTS OF MIDLOTHIAN V GLASGOW RANGERS
Scottish Premier League
WEdnesday 27th February 2008 - KO 19:45

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HEARTS OF MIDLOTHIAN

Hearts sit in 7th spot in the Premier League, but are now only 3 points behind Falkirk in 6th after a recent run of good form. They have a 9-6-12 record in the league and are 5-3-5 where they have scored 22 goals and conceded 18. Only Rangers, Celtic and Hibernian have managed to score more goals at home than Hearts this season.

Hearts may have won 4 and lost 3 of their last 7 games in all competitions, where they have been alternating wins and losses, but they have actually won 4 of their last 5 games in the Premier League. Hearts are unbeaten in their last 4 games at home and have won their last 2 there without conceding a goal. Hearts have 4 clean sheets from their last 5 league games.

Andrius Velicka, Hearts' leading scorer, is likely to be missing this game as he finalises a move to Viking of Norway. Christophe Berra is likely to make the squad but Michael Stewart, Laryea Kingston and Andy Driver will all need late fitness tests to determine their availability.

GLASGOW RANGERS

Rangers top the Premier Division by 4 points from their local rivals Celtic and will be hoping the gap is intact at the very least come Thursday morning. They have a 20-2-3 record this season. Away from Ibrox, Rangers are 7-2-2 with 20 goals scored and 12 conceded. Rangers have conceded the least amount of goals away from home in the league.

Rangers are unbeaten in their last 16 games in all competitions, winning 12 of those as they have made the final of the Scottish League Cup, and are still involved in both of the Scottish FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. Rangers are also undefeated in their last 18 games against Scottish opposition.

Rangers have won 13 of their last 14 games in the Premier League. The Gers are unbeaten in 7 straight away games in all competitions but have drawn 2 of their last 3. They have won their last 4 away league games.

Sasa Papac is back in the squad for Rangers but Brahim Hemdani and Lee McCulloch are missing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hearts have already beaten Rangers at home this season when they won 4-2 but Rangers have won 2 in a row since.

Hearts have only lost 2 of their last 7 at home against Rangers and only 1 of their last 4.

PREDICTION :

Hearts have proved themselves to be a tough game for either Old Firm team coming to visit them and they have been playing a lot better in the league in recent weeks. However the fact that they are missing Velicka makes the task a much harder one.

Rangers have not been playing as solidly as they can in recent weeks but they have maintained their unbeaten run. I have a leaning towards the draw for this game.

The Pick :

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BET: Consider the DRAW
CORRECT SCORE SAVER 1-2