Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Heart of Midlothian FC host Motherwell FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ewan Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 7' A goal from the Gambia international Musa Drammeh! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
- 12' Jorge Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Motherwell FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 22' Moses Ebiye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 2 appearances.
- 27' Harry Paton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Moses Ebiye on, Shane Blaney off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Adam Forrester picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' A moment of madness from Cameron Devlin on 67 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 311 games and scored 332 goals.
- 75' Andy Halliday makes way for Marvin Kaleta at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
- 77' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Beni Baningime comes on to replace Liam Boyce.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Jorge Grant. He receives a card.
- 88' 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 Stephen O'Donnell suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Musa Drammeh trudges off to be replaced by Yan Dhanda on 89 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 1-0 Motherwell FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
27
Liam Boyce ↓ Beni Baningime 77'
-
7
Jorge Grant ↓ Alan Forrest 89'
- 14
- 15
- 1
- 4
- 16
- 29
-
21
James Wilson ↓ Kenneth Vargas 77'
- 35
-
37
Musa Drammeh ↓ Yan Dhanda 89'
Bench
-
6
Beni Baningime ↑ 77'
-
20
Yan Dhanda ↑ 89'
- 28
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 89'
- 23
- 5
- 18
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↑ 77'
- 25
Motherwell FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
-
20
Shane Blaney ↓ Moses Ebiye 46'
- 52
- 4
- 2
- 15
-
12
Harry Paton ↓ Sam Nicholson 46'
-
55
Tawanda Maswanhise ↓ Jack Vale 75'
-
7
Tom Sparrow ↓ Davor Zdravkovski 46'
- 23
-
11
Andy Halliday ↓ Marvin Kaleta 75'
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
19
Sam Nicholson ↑ 46'
-
24
Moses Ebiye ↑ 46'
- 5
-
6
Davor Zdravkovski ↑ 46'
-
77
Jack Vale ↑ 75'
- 1
-
21
Marvin Kaleta ↑ 75'
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Motherwell FC
38%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Motherwell FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.