Following their 2-1 victory over St. Mirren in the Premiership, Motherwell will be eager to rebound. Motherwell had 7 chances on goal, 4 shots on target, and 43% possession in that match. Kevin van Veen and Max Johnston scored the goals for Motherwell (8′) and 19′, respectively. With four shots between the three sticks, he had ten chances to score.
St. Mirren’s goal was scored by Ryan Strain (24′). In recent times, Motherwell has not been able to avoid goals for the entire 90 minutes. In fact, Motherwell has conceded goals in five of their last six games, totaling ten goals over that span. We must wait to see if this pattern continues in this matchup after we have established this.
Considering this matchup, Motherwell hasn’t won against Hearts in two league games. In their previous outing, Hearts defeated Hamilton Academical 0-2 in the Scottish Cup. Stephen Humphrys (29′) and Cammy Devlin (79′) scored for Hearts. Recently, it has become clear that in Hearts games, at least one team consistently fails to score.
We can see that this has occurred five times by analyzing his six most recent challenges. Their opponents have scored four goals in those games, while Hearts have scored 13.
Motherwell vs Hearts Match Details :
- Motherwell – Hearts
- Premiership Scotland
- Date – 19/02/2023
- Starting time – 12:00 UTC
Motherwell vs Hearts Prediction :
According to our analyses, Motherwell will need to work very hard to score against Hearts, who are struggling but should do enough to win. With this in mind, we anticipate a great battle with a Hearts 0-1 advantage after 90 minutes. There is no doubt that the final score will be low.
Motherwell vs Hearts Head to head :
When we look at their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to 02/10/2021, we find that Motherwell has won two of them, while Hearts has won four, and there have been no draws. Over the course of those games, they combined to score 17 goals, with 6 coming from Motherwell and 11 from Hearts.
This gives us an average of 2.83 goals scored per game. On Premiership matchday 14, on June 11, 2022, Hearts defeated Motherwell 3-2 in their previous league encounter.
Motherwell vs Hearts Team news :
Kettlewell is unlikely to consider making any changes to his Motherwell XI unless there are injuries. Max Johnston, a young wingback who had only made four league starts this season, impressed against St. Mirren and scored a goal to keep his place in the team.
It is anticipated that Jack Aitchison and Callum Slattery will remain on the bench as the substitutes. After serving a suspension, Lawrence Shankland will be reinstated in the Heart’s starting lineup for their cup victory over Hamilton.
Stephen Humphrys is also anticipated to play in the final third because Josh Ginnelly is currently serving a one-match suspension.
Motherwell vs Hearts Betting tips :
- In the previous five meetings, Motherwell FC won 2, Heart of Midlothian FC won 3, and there were no draws.
- Motherwell FC outperforms Heart of Midlothian FC in the Premiership.
- Heart of Midlothian FC has failed to score in five of their 12 Premiership away games this season.
- This season, Motherwell FC has not scored in three of their 12 Premiership home games.
Motherwell vs Hearts Lineups :
Motherwell:
- Kelly;
- McGinn, Butcher, Casey;
- Johnston, Goss, Cornelius, Furlong;
- Spittal;
- Van Veen, Obika
Hearts:
- Clark;
- Hill, Sibbick, Rowles;
- Forrest, Halliday, Snodgrass, Kingsley;
- Shankland, McKay;
- Humphrys
Motherwell vs Hearts Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |