Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#3 Position #8
13 Points 8
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
14 Scored 9
8 Conceded 11
+6 GD -2
1.86 PPG 1.14
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Tynecastle Park.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Paul McGinn.
  • 24' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Fadinger made 145 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Hendry, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' 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.
  • 50' Emmanuel Longelo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 61' What a strike from Claudio Braga! The score is 1-1.
  • 66' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Blair Spittal is withdrawn and Sabah Kerjota gets his opportunity.
  • 71' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Tom Sparrow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 79 minute. Oisin McEntee leaves to be changed by Michael Steinwender.
  • 82' Ibrahim Said has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Lawrence Shankland makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 88' Jordan McGhee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Sparrow at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' Ibrahim Said makes way for Sam Nicholson at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Pierre Kabore.
  • 90' Jamie McCart is replacing Claudio Braga for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats Motherwell FC

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
3 / 4
2.5 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC68% Draw19% Motherwell FC13%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Motherwell FC
32%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw37% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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