Betfred Cup: Rangers v Hearts semi-final betting preview, tip & TV details

Football tips, best bets and predictions for Rangers v Hearts in the Betfred Cup semi-final.

Where to watch

BT Sport 1, 3pm Sunday

Best bet

Hearts +2 goals on handicap
2pts Evens Betway

Team news

Rangers
Allan McGregor should return in goal. Brandan Barker and Jordan Jones are set to miss out through injury.

Hearts
Steven Naismith could return on the bench. They are without long-term injury victims Jake Mulraney, Craig Halkett, Conor Washington, John Souttar, Ben Garuccio and Demetri Mitchell.

Match preview

Steven Gerrard really should guide Rangers through to his first final as a manager, but carefree Hearts might give them a better game than many expect.

Hearts finally ended the disastrous reign of Craig Levein this week and they are under zero pressure for this Betfred Cup semi-final as underdogs at double-figure prices.

The Tynecastle side have plenty of dangers up front including Uche Ikpeazu and they gave Rangers a bruising game in Edinburgh two weeks ago.

Gerrard should have learned plenty after they choked against Aberdeen at this stage last year, but it might not be a Hampden humbling for Hearts and they can push Rangers closer than some think.

Key stat

Hearts have lost just one of their last 12 cup games and that was to Celtic in last season's William Hill Scottish Cup final.

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