We have to say that both sides are doing all right, Hearts having a 6 point edge on Motherwell in the standings. Bring it on!
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Motherwell and Hearts should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Motherwell form and stats
Motherwell have collected 10 points from their Premiership home games so far after 3-1-3.
Motherwell are returning here after visiting Aberdeen in a Premiership game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Kevin van Veen (2) scored the goal(s). Liam Kelly loved the game against Aberdeen. With a stunning eight saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory. The goalie Liam Kelly was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.8 out of ten. Kelly stopped the opponent with eight saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Motherwell lost 1-6 at home to Rangers.Motherwell are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Motherwell are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).
Hearts form and stats
Playing away, Hearts have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premiership this season.
Hearts go into this game after a win, the home game against Dundee United that ended 5-2. As you can tell from the result, the match against Dundee United was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Midfield player Alex Cochrane was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.11/10. Cochrane scored one goal, served one assist and hit four key passes.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Aberdeen wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.Hearts are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. 7 goals have been conceded by Hearts in these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the contenders played each other previously this season; Hearts - Motherwell 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Motherwell victories, one draw and five Hearts wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Watt 7 goals |   L. Boyce 6 goals |  K. van Veen 4 goals |
Motherwell missing players
Hearts missing players
| Motherwell | Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 21 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 46% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 62% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 7.2 | 6.4 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 12.5 | 13.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 44% |
| 17.7 | 20.3 | 24 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.2 | 11.8 |
| 7 | 8.4 | 10.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5 | 4.5 |
- All of Hearts's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hearts have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Motherwell have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Motherwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motherwell have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Celtic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Hearts | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | St. Mirren | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Livingston | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | Dundee | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -16 | 10 |
| 12 | Ross County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 6 |