Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Thu 2 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,715 HT 45' · FT 45'
Musa Drammeh 7' 1–0
Y 65' Dan Casey
Adam Forrester 66' Y
Cameron Devlin 67' Y
Jorge Grant 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather

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
2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Ross County FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Dundee FC H 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Rangers FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Celtic FC A 0–4 L
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
14 Dec Dundee United FC H 4–3 W
07 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–0 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC is underway.
  • 5' Kye Rowles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 7' Musa Drammeh does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • 12' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Motherwell FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moses Ebiye is hanging Shane Blaney on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Ewan Wilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 56' It’s high time Stuart Kettlewell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 65' Dan Casey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Forrester.
  • 67' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Marvin Kaleta on, Andy Halliday off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Beni Baningime has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Boyce on 77 minute.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Kaleta made 293 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jorge Grant.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' The whistle greets Musa Drammeh as he departs to be replaced by Yan Dhanda.
  • Another three points for Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 10
Blair Spittal 4
Andrew Halliday 4
Alan Forrest 3
Steven Naismith 2
Louis Moult 2
Ricki Lamie 2
Connor Shields 2

Head to Head

2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-12-29 Motherwell FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-12-20 Motherwell FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC W 2024-12-07 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw28% Motherwell FC21%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Motherwell FC
49%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC33% Draw51% Motherwell FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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