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

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.

Motherwell FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Munro
Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

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

2023-11-11 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
#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' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
10' Liam Boyce has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
27' The deadlock is broken! Lawrence Shankland gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
37' Bevis Mugabi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Paton is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 40.
45' Alan Forrest has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Theo Bair exits the field as Brodie Spencer enters on 46.
51' Blair Spittal, a Scotland , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Alan Forrest is replaced by Toby Sibbick on 56 minute.
61' Frankie Kent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Slattery argues furiously but the card stands.
67' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
71' The deadlock is broken! Lawrence Shankland gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
72' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Mika Biereth has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Obika to step up.
75' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Alex Lowry is replaced by Jorge Grant on 75 minute.
78' Georgie Gent gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Stephen O'Donnell and will look to change the dynamic.
78' The Scotland Blair Spittal breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-2!
80' It’s gonna be a card for Calum Butcher.
83' The supporters are chanting for Kenneth Vargas. He replaces Liam Boyce on 83 minute.
86' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Toby Sibbick gets a card.
89' It’s gonna be a card for Georgie Gent.
90' Callum Slattery makes way for Bevis Mugabi at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats Motherwell FC

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
Chris Long	2
Steven Naismith	2
Louis Moult	2
Ricki Lamie	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

2 / 4

1.11 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC29% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC42%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.54

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

58%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

71%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC21% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC31%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

10.2%

0 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	22%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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