Heart of Midlothian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Ryan Lee (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Motherwell FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | Ross County FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Dundee FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Motherwell FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Dundee United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Dundee FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–4 | L |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Motherwell FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 30' Lawrence Shankland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 45' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cameron Devlin.
- 53' Kenneth Vargas makes way for Yan Dhanda at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 54' Lennon Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Lawrence Shankland does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
- 62' Goal! Alan Forrest scores his 22 goal in 1 matches.
- 68' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Tony Watt departs to be replaced by Luke Armstrong.
- 72' James Wilson is replacing Lawrence Shankland for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Halkett on 80.
- 80' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Slattery departs to be replaced by Davor Zdravkovski.
- 81' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Beni Baningime is withdrawn and Calem Nieuwenhof gets his opportunity.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Kai Andrews. He replaces Andy Halliday on 84 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
4-3-3Motherwell FC Lineups
4-2-3-1H2H
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
2025-05-10
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Motherwell FC
W
2025-05-03
Ross County FC
1–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2025-04-26
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Dundee FC
L
2025-04-12
Motherwell FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2025-04-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Dundee United FC
L
2025-03-29
Celtic FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Motherwell FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Motherwell FC
39%
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
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Motherwell FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

