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Round
Regular Season - 10
Venue
Fir Park, Motherwell
Form

Recent form

Motherwell
7Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -9 goal difference

Heart Of Midlothian
33Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Heart Of Midlothian or Draw

BetGenius backs Heart Of Midlothian or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Motherwell welcome Heart of Midlothian to Fir Park looking to arrest a steep decline in form. The hosts currently sit tenth in the Premiership table with eight points from nine matches, having suffered five consecutive defeats in league action. Goalscoring has also been an issue at home for Motherwell, who have found the net only three times in four home league fixtures while failing to score in three of them.

Heart of Midlothian arrive in third place on sixteen points, powered by an attack that has generated twenty goals in nine Premiership matches. While their home form has been flawless, Hearts have been less convincing away from Tynecastle, recording one win, one draw, and three defeats on their travels. However, they remain the only side in the division to have scored in every single league match this season.

Head-to-head history at Fir Park suggests tight contests between these two sides, with three of the last four meetings at this ground ending in draws. Given Motherwell's extended losing sequence and Hearts' reliable attacking output, the visitors appear positioned to claim at least a point, even if their recent away defensive numbers leave room for caution.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Motherwell have lost their last five Premiership matches, conceding twelve goals across that sequence.
  2. Heart of Midlothian rank third in the table and have scored in all nine league fixtures this season.
  3. Motherwell have failed to score in three of their four home league matches, scoring only three home goals in total.
  4. Three of the past four head-to-head encounters at Fir Park have ended in draws.
  5. Hearts have conceded thirteen goals across five away league games, highlighting defensive vulnerabilities on their travels.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Motherwell at homeHeart Of Midlothian away
4
Played
5
1-1-2
W-D-L
1-1-3
0.8
Scored /game
1.4
1.5
Conceded /game
2.6
—
Clean sheets
0%
—
Failed to score
0%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.2 goals per game (Motherwell at home plus Heart Of Midlothian away).

Players

Key players this season

Motherwell

  • A. Lowry3G
  • Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise2A

Heart Of Midlothian

  • J. McPake3G · 5A
  • Cláudio Braga2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1CelticPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+1824
2RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+620
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
9FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)9-39
10MotherwellPremiership (Relegation Group)9-58
11KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)9-108
12HibernianPremiership (Relegation Group)9-57
History

Head-to-head

1
Motherwell
4
Draws
5
Heart Of Midlothian

Heart Of Midlothian have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game.

  • 2026-05-09Motherwell1-1Heart Of Midlothian
  • 2026-04-11Heart Of Midlothian3-1Motherwell
  • 2025-11-29Motherwell0-0Heart Of Midlothian
  • 2025-08-23Heart Of Midlothian3-3Motherwell
  • 2025-05-10Heart Of Midlothian3-0Motherwell
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Heart Of Midlothian or Draw
74%
Confidence

Motherwell are enduring a difficult run with five consecutive defeats, scoring just three goals in four home league outings this campaign. Heart of Midlothian have shown far greater potency, scoring twenty goals across nine league games and finding the net in all nine. Although Hearts have won only once on the road in five league attempts, Motherwell's poor form makes a home victory less probable. With three of the last four meetings at Fir Park finishing level, backing Hearts to win or draw covers the most likely outcomes.

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Published October 24, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.