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 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Stevenson
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee John McKendrick
- Referee David Doig
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 13 | Points | 20 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 26 |
| 21 | Conceded | 22 |
| -6 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 23% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Motherwell FC are 9th (13 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Heart of Midlothian FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Michael Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Oliver Bozanic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 319 appearances.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
- 28' A goal from the Scotland international Steven Naismith! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
- 31' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Trevor Carson is withdrawn and Mark Gillespie gets his opportunity.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andy Rose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 40' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Carl McHugh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Elliott Frear on, Christopher Cadden off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
- 73' Clevid Dikamona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Morrison at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gael Bigirimana on 80.
- 80' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 80 minute. Olly Lee leaves to be changed by Oliver Bozanic.
- 85' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Steven MacLean is replacing Uche Ikpeazu for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 88' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Tom Aldred gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.
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 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Louis Moult | 2 |
| Ricki Lamie | 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
1 / 4
1.04
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.