Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Stewart
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee William Collum
- Referee David McGeachie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 03 Nov | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
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' And we are off! Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' James Scott, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Peter Haring makes it 1-0.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Christophe Berra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gael Bigirimana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Michael Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Alex Gorrin exits the field as Gael Bigirimana enters on 64.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Ryan Bowman gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Andy Rose and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' England international Mark Gillespie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 82 minute. Sean Clare leaves to be changed by Olly Lee.
- 83' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Richard Tait is withdrawn and James Scott gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carl McHugh.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Another three points for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sean Clare ↓ Olly Lee 82'
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 26
- 11
- 18
- 28
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 17
- 13
-
8
Olly Lee ↑ 82'
- 16
- 12
- 20
- 38
Coach
Craig Levein
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 9
- 24
- 4
-
2
Richard Tait C ↓ James Scott 83'
- 18
- 14
- 22
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Ryan Bowman 70'
-
23
Alex Gorrin ↓ Gael Bigirimana 64'
Bench
- 21
- 8
-
17
Gael Bigirimana ↑ 64'
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↑ 70'
-
35
James Scott ↑ 83'
- 29
- 13
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 10 |
| Blair Spittal | 4 |
| Andrew Halliday | 4 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Ricki Lamie | 2 |
| Connor Shields | 2 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 2 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-12-08
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
Motherwell FC
W
2018-12-05
St. Johnstone FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2018-12-02
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Rangers FC
L
2018-11-24
St. Mirren FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-11-10
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
2018-11-03
Celtic FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Motherwell FC
35%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.