Rangers v Hearts: leaders face closest chasers in Premiership title race | OneFootball

Rangers host Hearts in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday, 15 February 2026, with the leaders five points clear and a top-two clash set to shape the title race.

Rangers have had the upper hand across recent meetings, but Hearts won the reverse fixture 2-1 in December. The hosts arrive unbeaten in five league games, while the visitors have three wins in their last five, including a derby victory over Hibernian.

Danny Röhl's side control games, averaging 59% possession with 84.57% passing accuracy and 11 clean sheets this season. The Jambos carry a different threat, boasting 14 headed goals and strong aerial numbers, and could look to turn wide deliveries into chances. Lawrence Shankland leads their line on 11 league goals, with Cláudio Braga on 10, while James Tavernier is Rangers' top league scorer on seven.

Routes to goal may hinge on how Rangers' crossing volume and patient build-up test a defence that has kept 13 clean sheets, and whether the Jambos' aerial strength can unsettle a back line that has conceded just 19 league goals.

A home win would lift Rangers to 55 points and cut the gap to two, tightening the title picture. Victory for The Jam Tarts would take them to 60 points and strengthen their grip on first place. A draw would keep the leaders in control but leave the chase alive.