Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Motherwell FC

1 – 2

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park 5,884 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Lawrence Shankland

0–2 71' Lawrence Shankland

Blair Spittal pen 78' 1–2

Harry Paton 40' Y

Callum Slattery 62' Y

Calum Butcher 80' Y

Y 86' Toby Sibbick

Georgie Gent 89' Y

Y 89' Beni Baningime

Overview

Match Preview

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)

Match Details

Referee David Munro
Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

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

2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–2	L
07 Nov	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–2	D
04 Nov	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–1	L
01 Nov	Aberdeen FC	H	2–4	L
28 Oct	Ross County FC	H	3–3	D
07 Oct	Livingston FC	A	0–2	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Motherwell FC	A	2–1	W
01 Nov	Livingston FC	H	1–0	W
29 Oct	Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
22 Oct	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L
07 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D
30 Sep	Ross County FC	A	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' The game is set. Heart of Midlothian FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
27' Goal! Lawrence Shankland scores his 81 goal in 1 matches.
32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Sibbick, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
37' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' Motherwell FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' The crowd applauds Theo Bair as he leaves the pitch. Brodie Spencer steps in for Motherwell FC.
51' 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.
56' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 56 minute. Alan Forrest leaves to be changed by Toby Sibbick.
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kye Rowles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Slattery argues furiously but the card stands.
67' Beni Baningime has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
71' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 0-2.
72' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Mika Biereth is replaced by Jonathan Obika.
75' Jorge Grant gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Alex Lowry and will look to change the dynamic.
78' The supporters are chanting for Georgie Gent. He replaces Stephen O'Donnell on 78 minute.
78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Blair Spittal makes no mistake. 1-2!
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calum Butcher on 80.
83' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Liam Boyce exits the field as Kenneth Vargas enters on 83.
86' Controversy at the stadium! Toby Sibbick argues furiously but the card stands.
89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Georgie Gent on 89.
90' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Callum Slattery is replaced by Bevis Mugabi.
Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aston Oxborough
99
Jonathan Obika ↑ 72'
5
Bevis Mugabi ↑ 90'
18
Oliver Shaw ↑ 72'
17
Davor Zdravkovski
22
Brodie Spencer ↑ 46'
39
Luca Ross
3
Georgie Gent ↑ 78'
37
Dylan Wells

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

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

2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC L 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.18 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC29% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC47%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

71%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC23% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC38%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 3

6.1%

2 – 1

6.1%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 3

4.8%

0 – 1

4.7%

0 – 3

0 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.4%

1 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	14%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	20%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	15%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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