Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
#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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Motherwell FC.
  • 5' Theo Bair, a Canada forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' 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 Blair Spittal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 332 goals from 311 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Callum Slattery has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' Nathan McGinley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 58 appearances.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lawrence Shankland is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 49' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Lennon Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 69.
  • 71' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Cameron Devlin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Kenneth Vargas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 72 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Callum Slattery as he leaves the pitch. Davor Zdravkovski steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Shaw is hanging Theo Bair on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Peter Haring by Alan Forrest on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.

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
Blair Spittal 4
Andrew Halliday 4
Alan Forrest 3
Ricki Lamie 2
Connor Shields 2
Josh Ginnelly 2
Chris Long 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
0 / 4
1.82 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC47% Draw26% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Motherwell FC
53%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw44% Motherwell FC18%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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