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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,800 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 50' Emmanuel Longelo
Claudio Braga 61' 1–1
Lawrence Shankland pen 87' 2–1
Pierre Kabore 90+2' 3–1
Y 19' Paul McGinn
Y 82' Ibrahim Said
Pierre Kabore 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 David Roome

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
5
8
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2025-11-29 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-08-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 2025-05-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Dundee FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
28 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Falkirk FC H 1–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L
04 Apr Falkirk FC H 2–3 L
21 Mar Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L
07 Mar Dundee FC A 1–2 L
28 Feb Dundee United FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Motherwell FC
#4 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 1
+3 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Tynecastle Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sam Nicholson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul McGinn on 19.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
  • 44' The 25-year-old Calum Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 50' Emmanuel Longelo adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Jamie McCart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Claudio Braga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Blair Spittal has done his job and it is now time for Sabah Kerjota to step up.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' Scotland international Callum Hendry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Oisin McEntee exits the field as Michael Steinwender enters on 79.
  • 82' Ibrahim Said has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 87' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-1!
  • 88' Jordan McGhee is replacing Tom Sparrow for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 89' Ibrahim Said makes way for Sam Nicholson at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 90' Pierre Kabore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Jamie McCart gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Claudio Braga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Heart of Midlothian FC 3-1 Motherwell FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Berthel Askou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 10
Blair Spittal 4
Andrew Halliday 4
Alan Forrest 3
Josh Ginnelly 2
Chris Long 2
Steven Naismith 2
Louis Moult 2

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2025-11-29 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-08-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 2025-05-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-03-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-02-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Falkirk FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC L 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-03-07 Dundee FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-02-28 Motherwell FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC59% Draw26% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Motherwell FC
41%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw49% Motherwell FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.