Saturday , 14 November 2026

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)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

8
5
12
Motherwell FC 25 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
#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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Motherwell FC is hosting Heart of Midlothian FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Ewan Wilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart Kettlewell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Paul McGinn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Andy Halliday gets a card.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Frankie Kent.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Tony Watt is replacing Andy Halliday for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Gerald Taylor is replaced by Cameron Devlin.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Cameron Devlin.
  • 59' Stephen O'Donnell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 62' Andres Salazar is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 65' Yutaro Oda does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • 70' The whistle greets Blair Spittal as he departs to be replaced by Barrie McKay.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Stephen Kingsley gets a card.
  • 81' What a strike from Thomas Sparrow! The score is 3-1.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Andres Salazar exits the field as Liam Boyce enters on 87.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Motherwell FC to claim maximum points.

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
3 / 4
1.82 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC44% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC32%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
56%
Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC31% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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