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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,353 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Callum Slattery
YR 69' Paul McGinn
Cameron Devlin 71' Y
Y 71' Dan Casey
Y 90' Oliver Shaw

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Irvine
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
5
8
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Dundee FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
27 May Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
24 May Rangers FC A 2–2 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Dundee FC A 1–1 D
28 May Dundee United FC H 3–2 W
24 May Livingston FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Motherwell FC
#4 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 1
+3 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Tynecastle will turn into a battlefield for Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul McGinn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' It’s high time Steven Naismith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' What a moment for Callum Slattery! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Dan Casey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' Motherwell FC have won 342 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Paul McGinn.
  • 71' Cameron Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 72' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 72 minute. Cameron Devlin leaves to be changed by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Callum Slattery is replaced by Davor Zdravkovski on 75 minute.
  • 80' The 23-year-old Alex Lowry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Theo Bair is replaced by Oliver Shaw on 81 minute.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 89 minute. Peter Haring leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Oliver Shaw.
  • The points are shared — Heart of Midlothian FC 0-1 Motherwell FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 10
Andrew Halliday 4
Blair Spittal 4
Alan Forrest 3
Connor Shields 2
Josh Ginnelly 2
Chris Long 2
Steven Naismith 2

Head to Head

2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2023-08-27 Dundee FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-05-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-08-05 Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC W 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Motherwell FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw34% Motherwell FC34%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
68%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC22% Draw58% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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