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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Tynecastle Park.
- 5' Scotland international Robert Snodgrass has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Paul McGinn is replaced by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Hammell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Lawrence Shankland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 36' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 36.
- 38' Jorge Grant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 38.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Andrew Halliday does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
- 46' Andrew Halliday doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrew Halliday makes it 3-0.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Louis Moult, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 54' The crowd applauds Connor Shields as he leaves the pitch. Louis Moult steps in for Motherwell FC.
- 55' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Moult is hanging Connor Shields on the field on 55 minute.
- 59' Louis Moult has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 60' Louis Moult picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Louis Moult gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Louis Moult.
- 62' Kevin van Veen doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Poor challenge from Toby Sibbick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Toby Sibbick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 75' Lewis Neilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Ginnelly at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Andrew Halliday exits the field as Nathaniel Atkinson enters on 76.
- 77' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Josh Ginnelly trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Neilson on 77 minutes.
- 78' A goal from the Scotland international Blair Spittal! He fires home on 78 to make it 3-4!
- 79' Blair Spittal makes no mistake. The score reads 3-5 and Motherwell FC are in front.
- 83' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Poor challenge from Stuart McKinstry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Lawrence Shankland makes no mistake. The score reads 4-5 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
- 89' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Kye Rowles comes on to replace Barrie McKay.
- 89' A goal from the Scotland international Lawrence Shankland! He fires home on 89 to make it 5-5!
- 90' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kye Rowles is hanging Barrie McKay on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Louis Moult | 2 |
| Ricki Lamie | 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
2.35
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Motherwell FC
48%
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
7.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

