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 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

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
#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' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Calvin Miller scoring 1 goals.
20' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' James Furlong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' Stephen Kingsley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Obika makes it 1-0.
45' Jorge Grant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 397 appearances.
46' GOAL! Blair Spittal scores on 46.
46' The supporters are chanting for Jorge Grant. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 46 minute.
51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Heart of Midlothian FC winning 100% of all matches.
59' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Michael Smith exits the field as Alan Forrest enters on 59.
60' The crowd applauds James Hill as he leaves the pitch. Nathaniel Atkinson steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
61' Alan Forrest gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Michael Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
71' James Furlong is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
76' Australia international Cameron Devlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
78' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Alex Cochrane is replaced by Yutaro Oda on 78 minute.
80' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Slattery is hanging Dean Cornelius on the field on 80 minute.
83' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Sean Goss is replaced by Stephen O'Donnell on 83 minute.
85' Nathaniel Atkinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
89' Bevis Mugabi is replacing Calum Butcher for the Motherwell FC side.
It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Louis Moult	2
Ricki Lamie	2
Connor Shields	2
Claudio Braga	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

1 / 4

1.52 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.68 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC38% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC36%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

62%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC26% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC31%

Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.6%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.1%

0 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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