Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Juhani Ojala
Y 18' Liam Grimshaw
Cameron Devlin 43' Y
Taylor Moore 75' Y
Beni Baningime 83' Y
Y 90' Nathan McGinley

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Motherwell FC.
  • 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Boyce makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 10' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' Juhani Ojala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Liam Grimshaw will be fuming at that decision.
  • 22' What a moment for Stephen Kingsley! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cameron Devlin on 43 minutes.
  • 48' England international Alex Cochrane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Andrew Halliday is ready to make an impact after coming on for Craig Halkett at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Gary Mackay-Steven comes on to replace Ben Woodburn.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Taylor Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Liam Grimshaw by Justin Amaluzor on 76 minute.
  • 81' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Barrie McKay exits the field as Peter Haring enters on 81.
  • 82' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Kevin van Veen exits the field as Connor Shields enters on 82.
  • 83' Beni Baningime picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Nathan McGinley was booked on 90.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

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

2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC47% Draw29% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw51% Motherwell FC17%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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