Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2021-22

Motherwell FC

2 – 1

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Wed 11 May 2022 · 18:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Callum Slattery 50' Y

Overview

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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)

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

Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-01-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
07 May	Ross County FC	A	1–0	W
30 Apr	Dundee United FC	A	0–1	L
23 Apr	Rangers FC	H	1–3	L
09 Apr	Livingston FC	A	2–2	D
02 Apr	St. Mirren FC	H	4–2	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Motherwell FC	A	1–2	L
07 May	Celtic FC	A	1–4	L
30 Apr	Ross County FC	H	0–0	D
24 Apr	Dundee United FC	A	3–2	W
09 Apr	Hibernian FC	H	3–1	W
02 Apr	Ross County FC	A	1–1	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)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
3' Connor Shields does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 319 games and scored 349 goals.
9' What an equalizer from Josh Ginnelly!
10' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Josh Ginnelly on 10.
15' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
30' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' 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.
46' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Juhani Ojala is replaced by Kevin van Veen on 46 minute.
50' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 50.
55' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' Ricki Lamie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
61' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
63' The crowd applauds Andrew Halliday as he leaves the pitch. Ellis Simms steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
68' Jake Carroll is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
69' Ross Tierney is replacing Callum Slattery for the Motherwell FC side.
74' The crowd applauds Liam Boyce as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Devlin steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
75' The whistle greets Liam Boyce as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Devlin.
80' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
89' Connor Shields makes way for Victor Nirennold at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
90' Victor Nirennold gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Connor Shields and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Motherwell FC 2-1 Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Sean Goss ↓ Liam Shaw 69'
3
Jake Carroll
2
Stephen O'Donnell
22
Liam Donnelly
1
Liam Kelly
4
Ricki Lamie
14
Juhani Ojala ↓ Kevin van Veen 46'
16
Callum Slattery ↓ Ross Tierney 69'
18
Dean Cornelius
29
Connor Shields ↓ Victor Nirennold 90'
20
Joseph Efford ↓ Bevis Mugabi 90'

Bench

32
Victor Nirennold ↑ 90'
11
Liam Shaw ↑ 69'
9
Kevin van Veen ↑ 46'
7
Kaiyne Woolery
5
Bevis Mugabi ↑ 90'
26
Ross Tierney ↑ 69'
41
Matthew Connelly
45
Robert Mahon

Coach Graham Alexander

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Toby Sibbick ↓ Stephen Kingsley 75'
10
Liam Boyce ↓ Cameron Devlin 75'
9
Ben Woodburn
30
Josh Ginnelly
15
Taylor Moore
11
Gary Mackay-Steven
5
Peter Haring
13
Ross Stewart
16
Andrew Halliday ↓ Ellis Simms 63'
12
Nathaniel Atkinson ↓ Michael Smith 75'
17
Alex Cochrane

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

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

2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-04-09 Livingston FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2022-04-02 Motherwell FC 4–2 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-04-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-04-02 Ross County FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.78 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.94 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC41% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC36%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

59%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC28% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.2%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 3

4.5%

3 – 1

4.3%

0 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

3.9%

1 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	18%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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