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Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 48' Taylor Moore
R 64' Taylor Moore

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

8
5
11
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
06 Nov Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
31 Oct Rangers FC H 1–6 L
27 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
23 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–2 L
16 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Dundee United FC H 5–2 W
30 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Dundee FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Rangers FC A 1–1 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' England international Sean Goss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' John Souttar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' GOAL! Connor Shields scores on 23.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barrie McKay, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Taylor Moore.
  • 53' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' The 27-year-old Callum Slattery has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Liam Boyce. He replaces Ben Woodburn on 59 minute.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Moore argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 66' Ricki Lamie does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 67' The whistle greets Josh Ginnelly as he departs to be replaced by Armand Gnanduillet.
  • 71' Aaron McEneff gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Beni Baningime and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Kaiyne Woolery has done his job and it is now time for Stephen O'Donnell to step up.
  • 85' Taylor Moore, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' Connor Shields makes way for Justin Amaluzor at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 90' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Goss departs to be replaced by Liam Grimshaw.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 10
Blair Spittal 4
Andrew Halliday 4
Alan Forrest 3
Ricki Lamie 2
Connor Shields 2
Josh Ginnelly 2
Chris Long 2

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-09-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2021-11-20 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-11-06 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-10-31 Motherwell FC 1–6 Rangers FC L 2021-10-27 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2021-10-23 Dundee United FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-11-20 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC W 2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC42% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
71%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
58%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC25% Draw51% Heart of Midlothian FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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