Heart of Midlothian FC - Rapid Vienna: head to head and statistics
Heart of Midlothian FC and Rapid Vienna have been drawn to face each other in the Conference League qualifiers in Play–off. The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to League phase of the Conference League. The loser is knocked out from the competition.
The last meeting between Rapid Vienna and Heart of Midlothian FC took place on 26 Aug 2026 and finished with a 2:2 (penalties 3:4) scoreline. Heart of Midlothian FC have posted a recent record of 3 victories, 1 draw, and 1 defeat from their last five games. Over the previous five fixtures, Rapid Vienna picked up 4 wins, settled for 0 draws, and suffered 1 loss. Heart of Midlothian FC carry an Elo rating of 1445 points, with Rapid Vienna currently rated at 1415.
Matches 2026/27
| 20 Aug 2026 20 Aug 2026 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2:2 | Rapid Vienna | 2026/27 | Conference League | Qualifications - Play-off | ||
| 26 Aug 2026 26 Aug 2026 | Rapid Vienna |
2:2
penalties
3:4
|
Heart of Midlothian FC | 2026/27 | Conference League | Qualifications - Play-off | ||
Ranking position – UEFA
| Club | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 |
|
Rapid Vienna | 4.000 | 2.500 | 2.500 | 18.250 | 2.500 | 29.750 |
| 138 |
|
Heart of Midlothian FC | 0.000 | 4.000 | 2.500 | 5.000 | 0.000 | 11.500 |
Form in recent games
| Heart of Midlothian FC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 | draw 1:1 | 🚌 | Kilmarnock FC | Premiership | |
| 15 Sep 2026 15 Sep 2026 | loss 1:2 | 🚌 | Falkirk FC | Premiership | |
| 6 Sep 2026 6 Sep 2026 | win 2:1 | 🏠 | Dundee FC | Premiership | |
| 3 Sep 2026 3 Sep 2026 | win 3:1 | 🚌 | Hibernian FC | Premiership | |
| 29 Aug 2026 29 Aug 2026 | win 2:1 | 🏠 | St. Johnstone FC | Premiership | |
| Rapid Vienna | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 18 Sep 2026 | win 3:0 | 🏠 | WSG Tirol | Bundesliga | |
| 12 Sep 2026 12 Sep 2026 | win 3:0 | 🚌 | Wolfsberger AC | Bundesliga | |
| 5 Sep 2026 5 Sep 2026 | win 5:2 | 🚌 | Austria Klagenfurt | Domestic cup | |
| 2 Sep 2026 2 Sep 2026 | loss 1:5 | 🚌 | Red Bull Salzburg | Bundesliga | |
| 30 Aug 2026 30 Aug 2026 | win 3:1 | 🏠 | Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | |
Elo Ranking
| Club | Elo | Last changes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 |
|
Heart of Midlothian FC | 1445 |
19 Sep 2026 1:1 vs Kilmarnock FC Premiership -3.36 |
15 Sep 2026 1:2 vs Falkirk FC Premiership -13.49 |
6 Sep 2026 2:1 vs Dundee FC Premiership +4.02 |
3 Sep 2026 3:1 vs Hibernian FC Premiership +10.01 |
29 Aug 2026 2:1 vs St. Johnstone FC Premiership +3.01 |
26 Aug 2026 2:2 vs Rapid Vienna Conference League Qualifications - Play-off +1.54 |
20 Aug 2026 2:2 vs Rapid Vienna Conference League Qualifications - Play-off -3.58 |
13 Aug 2026 1:1 vs SL Benfica Europa League Qualifications - Round 3 +10.74 |
9 Aug 2026 4:0 vs Dundee United Premiership +6.51 |
6 Aug 2026 1:6 vs SL Benfica Europa League Qualifications - Round 3 -4.56 |
|
| 282 |
|
Rapid Vienna | 1415 |
18 Sep 2026 3:0 vs WSG Tirol Bundesliga +5.04 |
12 Sep 2026 3:0 vs Wolfsberger AC Bundesliga +9.34 |
5 Sep 2026 5:2 vs Austria Klagenfurt Domestic cup Round 2 +3.48 |
2 Sep 2026 1:5 vs Red Bull Salzburg Bundesliga -7.56 |
30 Aug 2026 3:1 vs Sturm Graz Bundesliga +10.37 |
26 Aug 2026 2:2 vs Heart of Midlothian FC Conference League Qualifications - Play-off -1.54 |
20 Aug 2026 2:2 vs Heart of Midlothian FC Conference League Qualifications - Play-off +3.58 |
16 Aug 2026 8:0 vs Grazer AK Bundesliga +6.92 |
12 Aug 2026 2:0 vs Paide Linnameeskond Conference League Qualifications - Round 3 +5.03 |
9 Aug 2026 2:1 vs SV Ried Bundesliga +9.27 |
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Scotland - Austria
| 25 Aug 2026 25 Aug 2026 | LASK | 5:1 AET | Celtic FC | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Play-off | Head-to-head record and team comparison LASK - Celtic FC | ||
| 19 Aug 2026 19 Aug 2026 | Celtic FC | 3:0 | LASK | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Play-off | Head-to-head record and team comparison Celtic FC - LASK | ||
| 28 Jul 2026 28 Jul 2026 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0:2 | Sturm Graz | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Round 2 | |||
| 21 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz | 4:0 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Round 2 | |||
| 23 Oct 2025 23 Oct 2025 | Celtic FC | 2:1 | Sturm Graz | 2025/26 | Europa League | League phase – Matchday 3 | |||
Featured matches Heart of Midlothian FC - Rapid Vienna
Rapid Vienna - Heart of Midlothian FC, 26 Aug 2026
On 26 August 2026, Rapid Wien hosted Heart of Midlothian FC at Allianz Stadion in Vienna in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off round. The match ended 2–2 after extra time. The first leg had also finished 2–2, leaving the aggregate score at 4–4. The tie was therefore decided by a penalty shoot-out, which Hearts won 4–3.
Rapid took the lead in the 34th minute through Ercan Kara. Hearts equalised in the 79th minute when Pierre Landry Kaboré found the net. The match remained level at 1–1 after 90 minutes and went into extra time.
Hearts took the lead in the 100th minute through Calvin Miller, who scored after an assist from Rogers Mato. Rapid Wien responded late in extra time. In the 119th minute, Nenad Cvetković equalised after a cross from Moulaye Haïdara, making the score 2–2.
With the aggregate score level at 4–4, the winner had to be decided by penalties. Hearts won the shoot-out 4–3 and secured qualification for the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.
The result eliminated Rapid Wien from the competition and sent Heart of Midlothian FC into the league phase. The Scottish club therefore continued its European campaign, while Rapid Wien ended its participation in the Conference League.
Heart of Midlothian FC - Rapid Vienna, 20 Aug 2026
Heart of Midlothian FC came from behind to draw 2–2 with Rapid Wien at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round. The Austrian visitors took the lead in the 30th minute when Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao headed home from a Matthias Seidl assist. Rapid's defender then became the unlikely protagonist at both ends of the pitch, scoring an own goal in the 56th minute to bring Hearts level. Just six minutes later, James Wilson completed the turnaround with a long-range effort assisted by Cláudio Braga. Rapid refused to give up and Nikolaus Wurmbrand restored parity in the 79th minute after a pass from Nicolas Bajlicz. Neither side could find a winner in the closing stages, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the second leg in Vienna.
FAQ
On 26 Aug 2026, the match Rapid Vienna vs Heart of Midlothian FC took place, ending with a score of 2:2 (penalties 3:4).