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Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Motherwell FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 25 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 6,895 HT 45' · FT 45'
Paul McGinn 24' 1–0
Stephen O'Donnell 59' 2–0
2–1 65' Yutaro Oda
Thomas Sparrow 81' 3–1
Andy Halliday 42' Y
Y 45' Frankie Kent
Y 58' Cameron Devlin
Y 62' Andres Salazar
Y 76' Stephen Kingsley

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Ross Nelson (Scotland)

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

8
5
11
Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
10 Aug Rangers FC A 1–2 L
03 Aug Ross County FC H 0–0 D
19 May St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
11 May Ross County FC A 5–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
10 Aug Dundee FC A 1–3 L
03 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
18 May Rangers FC H 3–3 D
15 May St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
11 May Dundee FC H 3–0 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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Paul McGinn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' Andy Halliday was booked on 42.
  • 45' Frankie Kent has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' Blair Spittal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Tony Watt on, Andy Halliday off on 51 minutes.
  • 55' The whistle greets Gerald Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Devlin.
  • 58' Cameron Devlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 59' Stephen O'Donnell does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 62' Poor challenge from Andres Salazar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yutaro Oda makes it 2-1.
  • 70' Blair Spittal makes way for Barrie McKay at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Stephen Kingsley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' A goal from the Wales international Thomas Sparrow! He fires home on 81 to make it 3-1!
  • 86' Alan Forrest has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Andres Salazar by Liam Boyce on 87 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 10
Blair Spittal 4
Andrew Halliday 4
Alan Forrest 3
Steven Naismith 2
Louis Moult 2
Ricki Lamie 2
Connor Shields 2

Head to Head

2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-08-10 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-15 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2024-05-11 Ross County FC 1–5 Motherwell FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC D 2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC47% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
53%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC31% Draw50% Heart of Midlothian FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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