Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Dundee United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Hibernian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 5–0 | 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' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Michael Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Paul McGinn is replaced by Stephen O'Donnell on 20 minute.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Motherwell FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Red card on 38.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Halliday gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' What a strike from Andrew Halliday! The score is 2-0.
- 47' Andrew Halliday makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
- 52' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Connor Shields is replaced by Louis Moult.
- 55' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Connor Shields exits the field as Louis Moult enters on 55.
- 59' A stunning finish from Louis Moult — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Louis Moult is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' Louis Moult with the second goal in the match!
- 61' Louis Moult catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Kevin van Veen gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 334 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toby Sibbick on 73.
- 75' Josh Ginnelly makes way for Lewis Neilson at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 76' Andrew Halliday makes way for Nathaniel Atkinson at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 77' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Lewis Neilson on, Josh Ginnelly off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Blair Spittal puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
- 79' A goal from the Scotland international Blair Spittal! He fires home on 79 to make it 3-5!
- 83' Cameron Devlin was booked on 83.
- 84' Stuart McKinstry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Against the run of play, Lawrence Shankland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 89 minute. Barrie McKay leaves to be changed by Kye Rowles.
- 89' Magnificent from Lawrence Shankland! That is 81 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Barrie McKay is withdrawn and Kye Rowles gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
18
Barrie McKay ↓ Kye Rowles 90'
- 77
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↓ Lewis Neilson 77'
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 16
- 9
- 19
Bench
-
15
Kye Rowles ↑ 90'
- 27
- 28
-
12
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 77'
- 17
- 8
- 22
-
20
Lewis Neilson ↑ 77'
- 39
Coach
Robbie Neilson
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 9
-
16
Paul McGinn ↓ Stephen O'Donnell 20'
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 7
-
29
Connor Shields ↓ Louis Moult 55'
- 15
Bench
- 13
-
21
Louis Moult ↑ 55'
- 23
- 5
-
2
Stephen O'Donnell ↑ 20'
- 6
- 18
- 26
- 38
Coach
Steven Hammell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-11-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–2
Motherwell FC
W
2022-10-30
Ross County FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2022-10-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–4
Celtic FC
L
2022-10-16
Aberdeen FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2022-10-09
Kilmarnock FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2022-10-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–4
Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
45%
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 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

