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 at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Gavin Duncan
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee Callum Spence
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Livingston FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Dundee FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC has kicked off!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 13' Against the run of play, Jake Hastie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' Alex Gorrin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Sean Clare is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
- 30' Alex Gorrin was booked on 30.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Arnaud Djoum is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Steven Naismith makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
- 42' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Mark Gillespie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Richard Tait needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Christophe Berra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Tom Aldred has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Ben Garuccio. He replaces Conor Shaughnessy on 59 minute.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Frear. He replaces Gboly Ariyibi on 64 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Alex Gorrin is replaced by Carl McHugh on 69 minute.
- 74' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aidan Keena is hanging Sean Clare on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Curtis Main is replaced by James Scott.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Garuccio made 319 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! David Turnbull gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' Ben Garuccio picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Clevid Dikamona on, Jake Mulraney off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Gboly Ariyibi ↓ Elliott Frear 64'
- 20
- 5
-
9
Curtis Main ↓ James Scott 81'
- 2
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 28
-
23
Alex Gorrin ↓ Carl McHugh 69'
- 32
Bench
- 6
- 22
- 24
-
4
Carl McHugh ↑ 69'
-
11
Elliott Frear ↑ 64'
-
35
James Scott ↑ 81'
- 13
Coach
Steve Robinson
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sean Clare ↓ Aidan Keena 78'
- 3
- 7
- 13
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 10
- 4
- 26
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Clevid Dikamona 90'
Bench
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↑ 59'
- 8
- 25
- 18
-
35
Aidan Keena ↑ 78'
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 90'
- 1
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
2019-02-17
Motherwell FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-02-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Livingston FC
D
2019-02-01
Kilmarnock FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2019-01-26
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
St. Johnstone FC
W
2019-01-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Dundee FC
L
2018-12-29
Hibernian FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
59%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.