Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Fir Park.
- Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
Motherwell FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Motherwell FC to score. At the same time, Heart of Midlothian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' GOAL! Connor Shields fires home to make it 1-0!
- 8' Ellis Simms has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Josh Ginnelly gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 10' A stunning finish from Josh Ginnelly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Ricki Lamie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Ben Woodburn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 35' Dean Cornelius needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The crowd applauds Juhani Ojala as he leaves the pitch. Kevin van Veen steps in for Motherwell FC.
- 50' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' 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.
- 56' Ricki Lamie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Ellis Simms gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Andrew Halliday and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Ross Tierney gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Callum Slattery and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Liam Boyce is replaced by Cameron Devlin on 74 minute.
- 75' Cameron Devlin is replacing Liam Boyce for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 80' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Victor Nirennold is replacing Connor Shields for the Motherwell FC side.
- 90' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Connor Shields exits the field as Victor Nirennold enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Motherwell FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 2
- 22
- 1
- 4
-
14
Juhani Ojala ↓ Kevin van Veen 46'
-
16
Callum Slattery ↓ Ross Tierney 69'
- 18
- 29
-
20
Joseph Efford ↓ Bevis Mugabi 90'
Bench
-
32
Victor Nirennold ↑ 90'
-
11
Liam Shaw ↑ 69'
-
9
Kevin van Veen ↑ 46'
- 7
-
5
Bevis Mugabi ↑ 90'
-
26
Ross Tierney ↑ 69'
- 41
- 45
Coach
Graham Alexander
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Toby Sibbick ↓ Stephen Kingsley 75'
-
10
Liam Boyce ↓ Cameron Devlin 75'
- 9
- 30
- 15
- 11
- 5
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↓ Ellis Simms 63'
- 12
- 17
Bench
-
3
Stephen Kingsley ↑ 75'
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↑ 75'
- 1
-
2
Michael Smith ↑ 75'
- 4
- 8
-
20
Ellis Simms ↑ 63'
- 49
Coach
Robbie Neilson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 10 |
| Blair Spittal | 4 |
| Andrew Halliday | 4 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 2 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Louis Moult | 2 |
Head to Head
Motherwell FC Form
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
3 / 4
1.34
Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Motherwell FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Motherwell FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
57%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC
| Handicap | Motherwell FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.