Rangers vs Hearts Prediction: Manny the head boy in 12/1 value bet

| Saturday 14th February 2026, 16:30pm

Saturday 14th February 2026, 16:30pm

The Scottish Premiership title race hots up on Sunday in a battle of the top two when Rangers host Hearts at Ibrox (16:30 GMT, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football).

The Gers dropped two points against Motherwell in midweek, meaning they can’t overtake the league leaders but they could still deal them a massive blow. Read on for my Rangers vs Hearts predictions, as well as full team news and match odds from Betfred.

Rangers vs Hearts Betting Tips

Rangers Clean Sheet @ 6/4
Manny Fernandez to Score a Header @ 12/1

*odds correct at time of publication

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Team News

Danny Rohl has given nothing away about his Rangers side’s injury situation.

The German has said he learned his lesson from having spoken of a clean bill of health before Wednesday’s game, only to then pick up knocks in his squad in the run-up to the clash at Fir Park.

Ryan Naderi should start though after coming off the bench, while it’s expected that Tuur Rommens, Manny Fernandez, Dujon Sterling and Andreas Skov Olsen come in for Jayden Meghoma, Nasser Djiga, James Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama.

Hearts will have to do without Stephen Kingsley, who has now suffered a calf injury during his recuperation from a groin issue.

Boss Derek McInnes has confirmed Kingsley will miss around five weeks of action, but he can call upon Craig Halkett after he sat out the 1-0 win over rivals Hibernian through suspension.

There’s still no Cammy Devlin or Lawrence Shankland, but Christian Borchgrevink is pushing for an inclusion.

Rangers vs Hearts Predicted Lineups

Rangers: Butland; Sterling, Souttar, Fernandez, Rommens; Diomande, Raskin, Chukwuani; Skov Olsen, Naderi, Moore
Hearts: Schwolow; McEntee, Halkett, Findlay, Milne; Leonard, Magnusson; Chesnokov, Braga, Kyziridis; Kabore

Rangers vs Hearts Odds

They might come into this one five points adrift in the Premiership, but Rangers are the favourites to come out on top.

It’s 19/20 about a Gers win, at an implied 51.3% probability.

Hearts are a 3/1 shot, and the draw can be backed at 12/5.

You can back Both Teams to Score at 4/5, while Rangers are 2/1 to Win to Nil.

Rangers vs Hearts Stats

Rangers have conceded just 2 goals in their last 10 home games (W9, D1), scoring 28 in the process
Manny Fernandez have scored 4 in his last 7 home league starts, with 3 of them being headers
Hearts have beaten Rangers in both of their previous meetings this season, and are unbeaten in 5 against the Old Firm
Rangers lead the Premiership for set-piece goals this term with 14 (Hearts joint-second with 12)

Today's Football Fixtures

Rangers Clean Sheet @ 6/4

Anyone who has seen a decent amount of Rangers under Rohl will be well aware of the way he has shored up their back line.

Whereas during Russell Martin’s reign they looked as vulnerable as any Rangers side ever has, Rohl came in and immediately made them hard to beat.

Their defensive record has been phenomenal since the change in manager, and particularly so at Ibrox.

Only a Jack Butland error has seen them breached since the turn of the year, and they conceded have a grand total of two goals on home turf since November.

They are obviously coming up against a very stern opposition in the league leaders this weekend. But they’ll know that if they can keep out a Hearts side who have found goals more difficult to come by of late, then they have a fantastic chance of picking up a huge three points.

Rangers vs Hearts - Clean Sheet

Rangers

6/4

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

Football Odds

Manny Fernandez to Score a Header @ 12/1

Rangers’ superiority in the air will certainly be tested given that the Jambos are one of the more formidable physical units in the Premiership.

But in Fernandez, Rangers have a player who dwarfs the majority of opponents.

He knows how to make the most of it too. With four goals in his last seven home league games, the former Peterborough United defender has become one of the Light Blues’ key weapons.

And if he is going to net, chances are it will be from a header. The introduction of Scott Fry as set-piece coach has coincided with a great output from the big centre-back.

So rather than plump for the 5/1 anytime goal, I see no harm in pushing the boat out and backing the 12/1 headed-goal option.

Rangers vs Hearts - Player Scores Header

Manny Fernandez

12/1

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

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