Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Motherwell FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sun 19 Feb 2023 · 12:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

James Furlong 71' Y

Y 85' Nathaniel Atkinson

Overview

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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

Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-01-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–0	W
15 Feb	St. Mirren FC	H	2–1	W
04 Feb	Aberdeen FC	A	1–3	L
01 Feb	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–2	L
28 Jan	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	L
14 Jan	Ross County FC	H	1–1	D

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Motherwell FC	A	0–2	L
04 Feb	Dundee United FC	H	3–1	W
01 Feb	Rangers FC	H	0–3	L
29 Jan	Livingston FC	A	0–0	D
18 Jan	Aberdeen FC	H	5–0	W
13 Jan	St. Mirren FC	H	1–0	W

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' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
5' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' 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.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Motherwell FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jonathan Obika on 40.
45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
46' Blair Spittal adds to his 0 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
46' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorge Grant is hanging Cameron Devlin on the field on 46 minute.
51' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Forrest is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 59 minute.
60' James Hill makes way for Nathaniel Atkinson at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
61' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Michael Smith has done his job and it is now time for Alan Forrest to step up.
66' The 31-year-old Barrie McKay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
71' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
78' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 78 minute. Alex Cochrane leaves to be changed by Yutaro Oda.
80' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Dean Cornelius by Callum Slattery on 80 minute.
83' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Sean Goss is replaced by Stephen O'Donnell on 83 minute.
85' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
89' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Calum Butcher is replaced by Bevis Mugabi.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Motherwell FC take all three points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Sean Goss ↓ Stephen O'Donnell 83'
99
Jonathan Obika
9
Kevin van Veen
66
Calum Butcher ↓ Bevis Mugabi 89'
16
Paul McGinn
1
Liam Kelly
52
Dan Casey
24
James Furlong
18
Dean Cornelius ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 80'
7
Blair Spittal ↓ Riku Danzaki 89'
22
Max Johnston

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Jorge Grant ↑ 46'
15
Kye Rowles
13
Ross Stewart
16
Andrew Halliday
12
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 60'
88
Yutaro Oda ↑ 78'
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 59'
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
61
Garang Kuol ↑ 60'

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-02-15 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-28 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-02-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.07 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC40% Draw32% Heart of Midlothian FC28%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 1.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

60%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC25% Draw55% Heart of Midlothian FC20%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.1%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.2%

0 – 1

11.2%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

2.6%

3 – 1

2.5%

1 – 3

1.9%

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%	22%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	19%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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