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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'
Y 39' Barry Maguire
Y 58' Rolando Aarons
Clevid Dikamona 61' Y
Y 78' Mark O'Hara
Aaron Hickey 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee John McCrossan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

11
5
8
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
03 Mar Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
15 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Celtic FC A 0–5 L
05 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 2–3 L
01 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 3–3 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Ross County FC H 4–1 W
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Celtic FC H 0–4 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Motherwell FC
#1 Position #4
70 Points 54
33 Played 33
21 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
58 Scored 52
28 Conceded 29
+30 GD +23
2.12 PPG 1.64
64% Win % 42%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Tynecastle Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Ryotaro Meshino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 18' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Allan Campbell is withdrawn and Barry Maguire gets his opportunity.
  • 21' What a moment for Chris Long! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' Jamie Walker gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Sean Clare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Barry Maguire argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' Liam Boyce gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Oliver Bozanic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' Assisted by Steven Naismith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Conor Washington makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 54' It’s high time Daniel Stendel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Rolando Aarons catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' Clevid Dikamona was booked on 61.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — David Turnbull on, Liam Polworth off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Mark O'Hara gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Ryotaro Meshino on, Lewis Moore off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rolando Aarons made 379 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Aaron Hickey was booked on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-03-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-02-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC W 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC39% Draw30% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC27% Draw50% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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