Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
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.

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

8
5
11
Motherwell FC 24 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #1
54 Points 70
33 Played 33
14 / 12 / 7 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
52 Scored 58
29 Conceded 28
+23 GD +30
1.64 PPG 2.12
42% Win % 64%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Fir Park.
  • 5' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Alan Forrest has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Mika Biereth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Harry Paton gets a card.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 46' Motherwell FC make a change. Theo Bair trudges off to be replaced by Brodie Spencer on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toby Sibbick is hanging Alan Forrest on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jorge Grant suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Callum Slattery has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
  • 67' Calem Nieuwenhof, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Lawrence Shankland doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Mika Biereth is replaced by Jonathan Obika.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Alex Lowry as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Grant steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 78' Georgie Gent gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Stephen O'Donnell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' GOAL! Blair Spittal fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 80' Calum Butcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Liam Boyce as he leaves the pitch. Kenneth Vargas steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Toby Sibbick.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Georgie Gent. He receives a card.
  • 90' Bevis Mugabi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Slattery at the 90 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
1.27 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC31% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
69%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC23% Draw46% Heart of Midlothian FC31%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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