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Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Motherwell FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 17 Feb 2019 · 12:15 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Gorrin 30' Y
Y 34' Arnaud Djoum
Y 53' Christophe Berra
Tom Aldred 56' Y
R 90' Ben Garuccio

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Callum Spence
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

8
5
11
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2018-09-15 Motherwell FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #1
54 Points 70
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
52 Scored 58
29 Conceded 28
+23 GD +30
1.64 PPG 2.12
42% Win % 64%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Motherwell FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Jake Hastie puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Sean Clare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Gorrin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Arnaud Djoum on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' A goal from the Scotland international Steven Naismith! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-1!
  • 42' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Christophe Berra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Aldred.
  • 59' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Shaughnessy departs to be replaced by Ben Garuccio.
  • 64' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elliott Frear is hanging Gboly Ariyibi on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Alex Gorrin as he leaves the pitch. Carl McHugh steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Aidan Keena on, Sean Clare off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for James Scott. He replaces Curtis Main on 81 minute.
  • 86' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Sensational shot from David Turnbull. Motherwell FC is back in the lead.
  • 90' Ben Garuccio is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Jake Mulraney exits the field as Clevid Dikamona enters on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2018-09-15 Motherwell FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-02-02 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2019-01-26 Dundee FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-01-23 Motherwell FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

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
2 / 4
1.23 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC44% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
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
73%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
56%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC27% Draw51% Heart of Midlothian FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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