- Rangers must beat Hearts to stay in the title race
- Tuur Rommens is expected to feature after four weeks out
- Here is everything you need to know
Win or bust. Hearts face Rangers in a blockbuster clash that will have major implications for the Premiership title.
The Gers head into the game off the back of a bitterly disappointing 3-2 loss to Motherwell at Ibrox.
Rangers now sit four points behind Hearts in the table, so anything other than a win will end Rangers’ title dreams.
Hearts come into the game after scraping past nine-man Hibernian last week, bolstering their position at the top.
In his press conference today, Danny Rohl insists, “We need 100% to take the points.”
Hearts have already got the better of Rangers twice this season and have all the confidence to end their title hopes.
The Gers must put the disappointment of Motherwell behind them and focus on the toughest challenge of the season on Monday evening.
The key information
| Kick off time | 17:30 GMT |
| How to watch | Sky Sports Football/ Rangers TV |
| Venue | Tynecastle |
| Referee | John Beaton |
| VAR | Andrew Dallas |
| Competition | SPFL Premiership |
Recent results
Hearts come into the fixture having won three of their last five league games, but not in convincing fashion.
They just got past local rivals Hibs 2-1 last weekend, despite the home team playing over 40 minutes with nine men.
Before that, Hearts beat Motherwell 3-1 at home after picking up a disappointing point against bottom-of-the-league Livingston.
The table-toppers clawed to a 1-0 win against Dundee and lost 1-0 to Kilmarnock.
Rangers’ opposition haven’t been at their scintillating best in recent weeks, but they continue to pick up points.
As for Rangers, Rohl’s side were on a roll before the Motherwell contest, going 16 games unbeaten in the league.
The Motherwell defeat was an unneeded setback in their quest for the title, but the dream isn’t over yet.
The Gers had been in goal-scoring heaven, netting 14 goals in the previous three games before last weekend’s defeat at Ibrox.
Rohl’s side has made a bad habit out of being lazy and lethargic in the first half of games, and that must change.
A win against Hearts will give Rohl’s team plenty of confidence to finish the job off at the end of the season.
But they must turn up and be ready to go from minute one.
Rangers’ predicted XI
While Ryan Naderi is still out indefinitely, Tuur Rommens is expected to feature after missing four weeks through injury.
The game against Motherwell showed frailties within the defence and midfield, which Rohl must address on Monday.
[4-2-3-1] Butland; Tavernier, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens; Barron, Raskin; Moore, Diomande, Aasgaard; Chermiti.
Hearts’ predicted XI.
Cammy Devlin (strain) and Harry Milne (calf) are facing late fitness tests. They are considered touch-and-go for the Monday night kick-off.
Oisin McEntee, Tomas Magnusson, Eduardo Ageu, Craig Gordon, Calem Nieuwenhof, and Finlay Pollock are all out.
[3-4-1-2] Schwolow; Steinwender, Halkett, Findlay; Altena, Leonard, Baningime, Kingsley, Braga, Shankland, Kabore.
Last five meetings
| Date | Stadium | Competition | Score |
| 15th February 2026 | Ibrox Stadium | SPFL Premiership | Rangers 4-2 Hearts |
| 21st December 2025 | Tynecastle | SPFL Premiership | Hearts 2-1 Rangers |
| 13th September 2025 | Ibrox Stadium | SPFL Premiership | Rangers 0-2 Hearts |
| 16th February 2025 | Tynecastle | SPFL Premiership | Hearts 1-3 Rangers |
| 10th November 2024 | Ibrox Stadium | SPFL Premiership | Rangers 1-0 Hearts |
Read Rangers analysis
The past five encounters have shown that Rangers are prone to get on the wrong side of Hearts if they don’t turn up.
With Tuur Rommens hopefully back and ready to go, the Gers are much more balanced in and out of possession.
Youssef Chermiti scored a hattrick for Rangers in the last encounter between the sides.
Hearts haven’t been in amazing form in recent weeks, but they continue to get results.
Rangers need to be ready from minute one all over the pitch if they are to beat Hearts and stay in the title race.
