Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .
- Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Stevenson
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee John McKendrick
- Referee David Doig
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Dundee FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Aug | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Shaftesbury FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Motherwell FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| -2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
- 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Steven Naismith makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
- 31' Motherwell FC make a change. Trevor Carson trudges off to be replaced by Mark Gillespie on 31 minutes.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Dunne made 312 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Danny Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Christopher Cadden has done his job and it is now time for Elliott Frear to step up.
- 66' Peter Haring is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnaud Djoum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 73' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Morrison departs to be replaced by Clevid Dikamona.
- 78' Burundi international Gael Bigirimana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Gael Bigirimana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Bozanic. He replaces Olly Lee on 80 minute.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' Steven MacLean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Uche Ikpeazu on 87 minute.
- 88' Tom Aldred has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 6
-
24
Danny Johnson ↓ Ryan Bowman 61'
-
1
Trevor Carson ↓ Mark Gillespie 31'
- 4
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 17
- 15
Bench
-
20
Mark Gillespie ↑ 31'
- 22
- 14
- 28
-
11
Elliott Frear ↑ 61'
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↑ 61'
- 23
Coach
Steve Robinson
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Olly Lee ↓ Oliver Bozanic 80'
- 3
-
19
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Steven MacLean 87'
- 14
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 11
- 38
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
7
Oliver Bozanic ↑ 80'
- 17
- 13
- 15
-
20
Steven MacLean ↑ 87'
- 23
-
30
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 73'
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 10 |
| Blair Spittal | 4 |
| Andrew Halliday | 4 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 2 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Louis Moult | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-09-15
Motherwell FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-09-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
4–1
St. Mirren FC
W
2018-08-25
Kilmarnock FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-08-11
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
Celtic FC
W
2018-08-04
Hamilton Academical FC
1–4
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2017-04-29
Villarreal CF
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.85
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
81%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.