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

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Premier League · 2024-25

Motherwell FC

0 – 0

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 7,481 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 23' Elton Kabangu

Y 35' Adam Forrester

Y 66' Beni Baningime

Overview

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

Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Clancy
Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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

Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–2	L
29 Mar	Aberdeen FC	A	1–4	L
15 Mar	St. Mirren FC	H	2–2	D
01 Mar	Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
26 Feb	Dundee FC	H	2–1	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Motherwell FC	A	0–0	D
06 Apr	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L
15 Mar	Ross County FC	H	2–0	W
02 Mar	Hibernian FC	A	1–2	L
26 Feb	St. Mirren FC	H	3–1	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' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
5' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Calem Nieuwenhof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
20' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Kofi Balmer is replaced by Johnny Koutroumbis on 20 minute.
23' Controversy at the stadium! Elton Kabangu argues furiously but the card stands.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact 4-1-2-1-2.
33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Adam Forrester will be fuming at that decision.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Motherwell FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-1-2-1-2 shape.
46' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Musa Drammeh exits the field as Cameron Devlin enters on 46.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominic Thompson, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
56' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
61' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Kai Andrews on, Andy Halliday off on 61 minutes.
66' Beni Baningime was booked on 66.
71' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 71 minute. Beni Baningime leaves to be changed by Alan Forrest.
76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
81' The whistle greets Tawanda Maswanhise as he departs to be replaced by Will Dickson.
84' The supporters are chanting for Calem Nieuwenhof. He replaces Elton Kabangu on 84 minute.
89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
90' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Craig Halkett on, Michael Steinwender off on 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

88
Ellery Balcombe
52
Tony Watt
2
Stephen O'Donnell
8
Callum Slattery ↓ Harry Paton 81'
15
Dan Casey
5
Kofi Balmer ↓ Johnny Koutroumbis 20'
56
Dominic Thompson
55
Tawanda Maswanhise ↓ Will Dickson 81'
7
Tom Sparrow
38
Lennon Miller
11
Andy Halliday ↓ Kai Andrews 61'

Bench

Coach Michael Wimmer

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

6
Beni Baningime ↓ Alan Forrest 71'
7
Jorge Grant
1
Craig Gordon
30
Jamie McCart
16
Blair Spittal
19
Elton Kabangu ↓ Calem Nieuwenhof 84'
29
James Penrice
15
Michael Steinwender ↓ Craig Halkett 90'
27
Sander Kartum ↓ Lawrence Shankland 46'
35
Adam Forrester
37
Musa Drammeh ↓ Cameron Devlin 46'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	10
Blair Spittal	4
Andrew Halliday	4
Alan Forrest	3
Ricki Lamie	2
Connor Shields	2
Josh Ginnelly	2
Chris Long	2

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-29 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2025-03-15 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2025-03-01 Rangers FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2025-02-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Dundee FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-02-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.12 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.95 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC39% Draw32% Heart of Midlothian FC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

61%

Motherwell FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC26% Draw54% Heart of Midlothian FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 1

10.6%

2 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

3.6%

3 – 1

2.8%

3 – 0

2.8%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	22%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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