Hearts hopes to turn it around vs. first-place Rangers

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09/14/2007 - Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heading into the Scottish Premier League season, many thought that if any team could compete with Celtic and Rangers, it would be Hearts.

However, through five matches, it appears that Hearts is falling short in the pre-season predictions. The club, which faces Rangers at Tynecastle on Saturday, only has one victory and sits fourth from the bottom on the table.

"Hearts haven't had the start they wanted, but there is nothing like a game against the Old Firm to bring us into focus," said Rangers manager Walter Smith.

Hearts picked up its sole win in its last outing, close to two weeks ago against Motherwell.

"Hearts have a number of good players and it's surprising they've had that start to the season," said Smith. "It is a very dangerous game for us."

Smith's squad will try to keep the top spot in the league, heading into the match with a two-point edge over second-place Celtic. Rangers has won all five of its outings, outscoring its opponents, 18-3, this season.

Between league matches, the Champions League and League Cup games, Rangers will be starting its busiest stretch of the year on Saturday with seven games in the next three weeks.

"We are fighting on a few fronts and how we use our pool of players will determine how successful we'll be," said Smith.

For the most part, Rangers has been able to stay healthy so far. The one causality for Saturday's match is former Hearts player, Andy Webster. Webster has an ankle injury and is expected to miss a week.

Celtic will also play on Saturday, with hopes of taking over first place. The defending champs will be hosting Motherwell at Celtic Park trying to stay undefeated on the season. Celtic's only blemish this season was a scoreless draw with Kilmarnock on opening weekend, but has since posted four straight victories.

In other matches on Saturday, Aberdeen seeks its second win when it welcomes Motherwell to town, Gretna is still looking for its first victory when it hosts Kilmarnock and Hibernian could take over the second spot with a win over Gretna.

The league will finish up on Sunday as St Mirren will try to move to .500 with a victory over fourth-place Dundee United.

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