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Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fir Park, Motherwell

Derek McInnes leads his Heart of Midlothian troops to the Fir Park in the Premiership on Saturday night, with Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell waiting for them. Recent form, head-to-head stats, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers are all shown below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. Here we've gone for , but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?

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Motherwell's next match is v Celtic at 20:00 on Wednesday 13th May
Heart of Midlothian's next match is v Falkirk at 20:00 on Wednesday 13th May
The last Scottish Premiership meeting between Motherwell and Hearts was on Saturday 9th May 2026
Scottish Premiership
May 9th 2026
Motherwell 1
1 Hearts
 
S. Kingsley (OG) 25'43' L. Shankland
 
MTW
HEA
Shots On
1
5
Shots Off
6
4
Corners
2
6
Possession
46%
54%
Fouls
9
14
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/0
 
MotherwellHearts
 
C. Ward
S. O'Donnell
L. Gordon
C. Slattery
E. Watt
T. Maswanhise (C. Hendry 86')
E. Just (R. Charles-Cook 86')
M. Emmanuel
S. Welsh
O. Priestman
I. Sa’id (J. Koutroumbis 77')
(J. Mccart 87') football iconS. Kingsley
(F. Kent 63') C. Halkett
B. Baningime
football iconL. Shankland
(P. Kabore 72') C. Soares Braga
M. Steinwender
A. Schwolow
S. Findlay
(C. Devlin 87') B. Spittal
J. Altena
(A. Kiziridis 46') M. Leonard

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 75% chance of Motherwell and Hearts serving up at least 2 goals in this Premiership clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it seems the bookmakers favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Motherwell are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.63.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Motherwell
46%
15/828/1
Draw
26%
12/51/80
Hearts
28%
7/522/1
Draw 1-1
12%
11/22/9
Motherwell 1-0
11%
17/23/1
Motherwell 2-1
9%
10/18/1
Motherwell 2-0
8%
14/119/4
Hearts 1-0
8%
15/25/1
Draw 0-0
7%
9/111/2
Hearts 2-1
7%
17/211/2
Draw 2-2
5%
12/133/1
Motherwell 3-1
5%
22/160/1
Hearts 2-0
5%
11/117/2
Motherwell 3-0
4%
28/112/1
Motherwell 3-2
3%
28/1150/1
Hearts 3-1
3%
18/140/1
Hearts 3-2
2%
28/1125/1
Motherwell 4-1
2%
50/1200/1
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
10/113/1
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
10/111/5
Home 1st Goal
51%
21/205/4
Away 1st Goal
44%
5/619/20
No 1st Goal
5%
9/111/2
BTTS - Yes
52%
3/43/5
BTTS - No
48%
1/15/4
BTTS - Home Win
21%
9/215/2
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/31/5
BTTS - Away Win
13%
15/45/1
Home/draw
72%
8/151/11
Away/draw
54%
2/51/20
Home/away
74%
3/1016/5
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
3/101/5
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
5/23/1
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
12/522/1
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1/31/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
11/280/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/91/200
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/251/50
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/161/10
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/111/2
Home DNB
64%
1/15/4
Away DNB
46%
8/114/7
Motherwell win to nil
25%
4/1-
Hearts win to nil
15%
10/3-
Motherwell / Motherwell
18%
15/43/5
Motherwell / Hearts
3%
25/113/2
Motherwell / Draw
6%
12/13/1
Draw / Motherwell
13%
11/220/1
Draw / Hearts
13%
5/114/1
Draw / Draw
16%
9/214/1
Hearts / Motherwell
3%
28/1100/1
Hearts / Hearts
21%
3/145/1
Hearts / Draw
6%
12/180/1
Championship Group table

Motherwell have played 33 matches so far this season and are in 4th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won 2. Motherwell have conceded 17 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Motherwell have played 17 games at home, winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 29 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 12 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Hearts lay in 1st place on 76 points in the Premiership league table having played 35 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 35 games against teams below them in the table, winning 23, drawing 7 and losing 5 games. They have scored 62 goals and kept 16 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Hearts have conceded 30 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Hearts have played 17 away games, winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Motherwell
Hearts
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS Date HOME AWAY HOME AWAY Date
1
Hearts363277 
-
-
-
-
2
Celtic332467 
-
-
May 16
-
3
Rangers363169 
-
w
 
2-1A
-
-
4
Motherwell332354 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
-
5
Hibernian361454 
-
-
w
 
1-2A
-
6
Falkirk33-346 
-
May 13
-
-
Win / draw / win form
3
Hearts have won 3 consecutive league games
5
Hearts have not lost in 5 consecutive league games
Motherwell 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
6 / 20
Clean sheets
14 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Hearts 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Hearts have not lost to Motherwell in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Motherwell since 2013
Motherwell
Hearts
Goals: Scored
25
20
Games: Scored
13 / 18
12 / 18
Clean sheets
6 / 18
5 / 18
MTW
10
D
3
HEA
5
League games at Hearts since 2014
Hearts
Motherwell
Goals: Scored
36
13
Games: Scored
16 / 18
8 / 18
Clean sheets
10 / 18
2 / 18
MTW
3
D
3
HEA
12
Goal Statistics
Motherwell 4th Hearts 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Motherwell will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Hearts will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Motherwell’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Hearts’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Motherwell
PG (predicted goals)
Hearts
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
MTW
HEA
11%
better
view stats
Games scored28
31
Failed to score7
4
Scored first20
22
Goals scored55
62
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.8
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for1.5
1.6
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
4%
better
MTW
HEA
view stats
Games conceded18
19
Clean sheets17
16
Conceded first10
12
Goals conceded32
30
Avg. goals conceded0.9
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
8
Conversion rate against11%
12%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+4%

Motherwell v Hearts Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Motherwell Premiership squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
361787
C WardT MaswanhiseC SlatteryC Slattery
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Ward GLK36
1
-
I Said DEF363
6
-
L Gordon DEF15
3
-
S Welsh DEF2611
2
-
S O'Donnell DEF333
1
-
O. Priestman MID26
1
-
E Watt MID3253
6
-
T Maswanhise MID33172
1
-
C Slattery MID2938
7
-
E Longelo MID3484
5
1
E Just FWD3377
4
-
Subs
M Connolly GLK
-
J. Koutroumbis DEF231
1
-
T Sparrow MID263
3
-
A Halliday  MID2
-
M. Booth MID
-
S Nicholson FWD9
-
L Ross FWD9
-
C Hendry FWD19
4
-
R Charles-Cook FWD221
1
-
Hearts Premiership squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3315710
C. Soares BragaL ShanklandA KyziridisC Halkett 
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Schwolow GLK30
1
M Steinwender DEF301
3
-
C Halkett  DEF304
9
1
S Findlay DEF3251
5
-
J. Altena MID141
1
-
M Leonard MID1313
3
1
B Baningime  MID241
2
1
S Kingsley MID192
1
-
B Spittal FWD2212
2
-
C. Soares Braga FWD36143
2
-
L Shankland FWD27153
3
-
Subs
R Fulton GLK
-
F Kent DEF18
2
1
J McCart DEF20
1
-
C Borchgrevink DEF5
1
-
I Chesnokov MID91
1
-
C Devlin MID261
5
-
P. Kabore FWD2352
2
-
S. Kerjota FWD172
-
A Kyziridis FWD3647
5
-