Rangers vs Hibernian FC Prediction 9 August 2026
🔊 The second-round Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hibernian will be played at Ibrox. For the hosts, this will be their first home game of the new championship and a chance to claim their first win after a stumble in the opening round. Hibernian, on the other hand, will be looking to make up for their home defeat to Motherwell and build on their positive European campaign.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 13 May 2026 and ended 1:2. Here is the comparative statistics from that match (Rangers were the home side):
- possession: 72% vs 28%;
- corners: 9 vs 3;
- fouls: 14 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview based on official meetings between Rangers and Hibernian:
- 69 matches played;
- home wins - 42, away wins - 13, draws - 14;
- goals - 132 vs 74;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.51, in the 2nd - 1.48;
- average total goals per match - 2.99.
Head-to-head statistics Rangers - Hibernian FC
Rangers Team Overview
The last official match was played on in the Europa League (home side - Jagiellonia, away side - Rangers). The match ended 2:1.
The match stats were as follows (Rangers vs Jagiellonia):
- possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corners: 5 vs 1;
- fouls: 15 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
Derek McInnes's side began the championship with a surprise draw against Dundee United (1:1), with the Gers forced to come from behind during the match. A few days later the situation only got worse: in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round, Rangers lost to Polish side Jagiellonia (1:2), again making serious defensive errors. After the match, McInnes openly stated that the team keeps repeating the same problems as last season and must improve significantly in the upcoming matches.
Despite the poor results, Rangers traditionally look much more confident at home - the team have gone unbeaten in 17 of their last 19 official matches at Ibrox. That said, the defence is still far from ideal: the Gers have both scored and conceded in ten consecutive official matches.
Match Results: Rangers
Hibernian Team Overview
The last official match the current away side played was on in the Conference League (home side - Hibernian, away side - Shkëndija). The match ended 2:1.
The match stats were as follows (Hibernian vs Shkëndija):
- possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corners: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 12 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
Hibernian started the championship without a single point, losing at home to Motherwell 1-2. David Gray's side created more dangerous chances (2.17 xG against 1.49 for their opponents), but once again made defensive errors and allowed the visitors to take the win from Edinburgh. Hibs then played the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Conference League, beating North Macedonian side Shkendija 2-1. That victory should give the team confidence ahead of the trip to Glasgow.
Their last visit to Ibrox also left pleasant memories. In the previous championship, Hibernian managed to beat Rangers 2-1. Given the hosts' current defensive problems, the likelihood of the visitors finding the net again looks fairly high.
Match Results: Hibernian
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 69;
- first-half wins for the home side - 17; for the away side - 7; draws - 7;
- average first-half total: 1.51;
- today's home side average 0.93 goals scored, the away side - 0.58.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 4 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 3;
- average first-half total: 2.3 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 1.2) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.6).
- Rangers score in the first half at home in 6 of their last 7 matches (Premier League).
Total Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- home side - 1.91, away side - 1.07;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.99;
- both teams scored: all time - 34 times; at the home team's ground - 14 times.
- Rangers score over 1.5 goals at home in 9 of their last 10 matches (Premier League).
Corners Prediction
Rangers: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 10; at home - 0;
- last 10 matches: average total - 6.1; at home - 7.
Hibernian: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 9; away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average total - 4.4; away - 4.25.
- Hibernian have taken more than 3.5 corners in 5 matches in a row.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 69;
- both teams scored in total - 34 times;
- at the home team's ground - 14 times.
Last 10 matches:
- matches with BTTS: 10 vs 7;
- Rangers: BTTS at home - 4 (100%);
- Hibernian: BTTS away - 2 (50%).
- Rangers have scored and conceded in 14 of their last 15 matches (Premiership).
- Rangers have scored and conceded in 10 matches in a row.
- Rangers have scored and conceded at home in 7 matches in a row (Premiership).
- Rangers have scored and conceded at home in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Prediction on the outcome
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 69;
- home wins - 42, away wins - 13, draws - 14.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 5 vs 6;
- draws: 1 vs 0.
- Hibernian win with a +1.5 handicap in 15 of their last 16 matches (Premiership).
- Hibernian win with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Hibernian win with a +1.5 handicap away in 6 of their last 7 matches (Premiership).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Both teams have made a poor start to the championship, though Rangers' position looks more promising. Home support, a higher quality of players and the need to bounce back after a European defeat make the hosts the favourites. Hibernian have already shown they can cause Rangers problems at Ibrox, but scoring more than one goal there is a rare occurrence for the Hibs, and one goal will most likely not be enough for a positive result.
Editor's Pick - Rangers win. Despite inconsistent defending, the hosts should take advantage of home ground and superior individual quality. Predicted score - 2:1.
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