Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Ross County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Dundee United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Motherwell FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 20 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 15 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| +4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Motherwell FC
| Alex Lowry | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lukas Fadinger | 3 G | |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 2 G | 2 A |
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Said | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tynecastle Park!
- 5' Goal! Liam Boyce scores his 38 goal in 383 matches.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' Juhani Ojala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Grimshaw on 18 minutes.
- 22' Magnificent from Stephen Kingsley! That is 11 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Amaluzor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 32' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Cameron Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 316 games and scored 343 goals.
- 53' Motherwell FC have won 351 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Andrew Halliday on, Craig Halkett off on 56 minutes.
- 61' Tony Watt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Ben Woodburn is replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven on 69 minute.
- 74' Mark O'Hara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 75' Taylor Moore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Liam Grimshaw is replaced by Justin Amaluzor.
- 81' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Peter Haring comes on to replace Barrie McKay.
- 82' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin van Veen departs to be replaced by Connor Shields.
- 83' Beni Baningime picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan McGinley on 90.
- Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats Motherwell FC
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
18
Barrie McKay ↓ Peter Haring 81'
- 10
- 9
- 3
- 15
- 14
- 1
- 2
-
19
Craig Halkett ↓ Andrew Halliday 56'
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 30
- 7
-
11
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 69'
-
5
Peter Haring ↑ 81'
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 56'
Coach
Robbie Neilson
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
9
Kevin van Veen ↓ Connor Shields 82'
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 32
- 2
-
23
Liam Grimshaw ↓ Justin Amaluzor 76'
- 1
- 14
- 16
Bench
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 12
-
29
Connor Shields ↑ 82'
-
17
Justin Amaluzor ↑ 76'
Coach
Graham Alexander
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 10 |
| Blair Spittal | 4 |
| Andrew Halliday | 4 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Louis Moult | 2 |
| Ricki Lamie | 2 |
| Connor Shields | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2021-10-02
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Motherwell FC
W
2021-09-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Livingston FC
W
2021-09-18
Ross County FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2021-09-12
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Hibernian FC
D
2021-08-28
Dundee United FC
0–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2021-08-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Aberdeen FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Motherwell FC
45%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.