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Hearts host Rangers today in a Scottish title decider — gap has grown to 4 points since last week's preview
- Hearts lead the Scottish Premiership on 73 points (34 games played), 3 ahead of Celtic (70pts) and 4 ahead of Rangers (69pts), with 4 games left for all three
- Since last week's preview, Hearts won an additional match to move from 70 to 73 points — the gap to Rangers has grown, not shrunk
- A Rangers win today at Tynecastle cuts the gap to 1 point; a Hearts win puts them 7 clear with 3 games to go
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Conclusion
Scottish Premiership standings, May 3 snapshot: Hearts 73pts 34 played, Celtic 70pts 34 played, Rangers 69pts 34 played. May 1 snapshot: Hearts 70pts 33 played — confirming a win between May 1 and May 3 (+3pts, +1 played). Premiership is a 38-game season; max played in May 3 snapshot = 35, confirming 4 games remain for all three title contenders. Today's fixture: Hearts vs Rangers at Tynecastle (May 4). May 2 edition previewed this fixture with a 4-point gap — the gap is confirmed at 4 points but with Hearts having strengthened their position since.