Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2025-26

Motherwell FC

1 – 1

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 9 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Fir Park 12,306 HT 45' · FT 45'

Stephen Kingsley og 25' 1–0

1–1 43' Lawrence Shankland

Elijah Just 15' Y

Y 47' Michael Steinwender

Y 58' Jordi Altena

Y 79' Stuart Findlay

Overview

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

Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven McLean
Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

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

Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC 2025-11-29 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-08-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Motherwell FC 2025-05-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–1	D
02 May	Falkirk FC	A	0–1	L
26 Apr	Rangers FC	A	3–2	W
11 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–3	L
04 Apr	Falkirk FC	H	2–3	L
21 Mar	Hibernian FC	H	0–0	D

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Motherwell FC	A	1–1	D
04 May	Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	Hibernian FC	A	2–1	W
11 Apr	Motherwell FC	H	3–1	W
05 Apr	Livingston FC	A	2–2	D
21 Mar	Dundee FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Fir Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elijah Just on 15.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Schwolow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
25' Magnificent from Emmanuel Longelo! That is 5 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 1-1.
47' Michael Steinwender picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
52' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Jordi Altena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
57' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordi Altena.
63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
68' Motherwell FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
73' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
78' 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 Liam Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
79' Stuart Findlay was booked on 79.
84' 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.
89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Berthel Askou

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Motherwell FC Form

2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-04 Motherwell FC 2–3 Falkirk FC L 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.97 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC29% Draw31% Heart of Midlothian FC40%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

71%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC20% Draw51% Heart of Midlothian FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.8%

0 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

0 – 2

8.3%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

6.1%

2 – 0

4.7%

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

3.5%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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