Motherwell vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Motherwell played Hearts in Premiership (Scotland). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Motherwell: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Hearts: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Motherwell scores 1.69 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. Hearts scores 2.23 and concedes 0.85. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Motherwell 69%, Hearts 46%. Over 2.5: Motherwell 46%, Hearts 62%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Hearts has higher xG: 1.77 vs 1.43. Motherwell: 12.4 shots per match, Hearts: 15.5.

Match halves

Motherwell: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 0.92. Hearts: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.38.

Goals by minute

Motherwell: 16-30 (6 goals). Hearts: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
MotherwellHearts
9Shots8
MotherwellHearts
5Shots on target1
MotherwellHearts
1.21xG0.96
MotherwellHearts
3Corners4
MotherwellHearts
39Dangerous attacks52
MotherwellHearts
4Fouls14
MotherwellHearts
2Cards4
MotherwellHearts

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.69Goals scored / match2.23
MotherwellHearts
1.15Goals conceded / match0.85
MotherwellHearts
60%Average possession54%
MotherwellHearts
3.92Shots on target / match5.92
MotherwellHearts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.38Shots per match15.46
MotherwellHearts
3.92Shots on target5.92
MotherwellHearts
13.7%Shot conversion14.4%
MotherwellHearts
60%Possession54%
MotherwellHearts
1.43xG for1.77
MotherwellHearts
1.27xG against0.99
MotherwellHearts

Shooting quality

Motherwell: Efficient finishingHearts: Attacking
MotherwellHearts
Accuracy (shots on target)32%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Motherwell is 63% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Motherwell · 1.6 pts / match - Hearts

Motherwell
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W46% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-2
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Hearts
WDWDL
Season result split
69% W23% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-1
2.31 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hearts is 32% better for: goals scored per match.

1.69 goals / match - Motherwell · 2.23 goals / match - Hearts

Hearts is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.15 goals / match - Motherwell · 0.85 goals / match - Hearts

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 matches).

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).

22Goals scored (season)29
MotherwellHearts
15Goals conceded (season)11
MotherwellHearts
2.85Average goals in match3.08
MotherwellHearts
10Goals scored (last 5)10
MotherwellHearts
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
MotherwellHearts

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal92%
MotherwellHearts
62%2 goals77%
MotherwellHearts
15%3 goals46%
MotherwellHearts
0%4 goals8%
MotherwellHearts

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal54%
MotherwellHearts
31%2 goals23%
MotherwellHearts
15%3 goals8%
MotherwellHearts
0%4 goals0%
MotherwellHearts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time31%
MotherwellHearts
15%BTTS in both halves8%
MotherwellHearts
38%Scored in both halves62%
MotherwellHearts

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
MotherwellHearts
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS23%
MotherwellHearts
60%BTTS - last 560%
MotherwellHearts

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time92%
MotherwellHearts
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
MotherwellHearts
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
MotherwellHearts

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
MotherwellHearts
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
MotherwellHearts
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
MotherwellHearts

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Motherwell is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.77 pts / match - Motherwell · 1.46 pts / match - Hearts

Motherwell - half-time state
46% leading38% draw15% trailing
Hearts - half-time state
38% leading31% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.77Points per match (1st half)1.46
MotherwellHearts
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.85
MotherwellHearts
0.31Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
MotherwellHearts
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.46
MotherwellHearts
69%Clean sheet before half-time46%
MotherwellHearts
38%No goal before half-time31%
MotherwellHearts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)2.54
MotherwellHearts
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)1.38
MotherwellHearts
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)0.23
MotherwellHearts
1.77Average goals (2nd half)1.62
MotherwellHearts
46%Clean sheet after half-time85%
MotherwellHearts
31%No goal after half-time15%
MotherwellHearts

Motherwell - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
23
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hearts - second-half results

77% W23% D0% L
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding182%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 69%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Motherwell - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.80
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Hearts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
6
3
16-30
4
0
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
3
31-45
7
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
6
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+102%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
85%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.98
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.78
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
189%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.71
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

MotherwellLigaHearts
Average goals in match 2.852.68 3.08
Both teams scored 69%51% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%53% 62%
Clean sheets 31%28% 46%
Goal before half-time 77%78% 92%
Goal after half-time 85%82% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. HeartsYellow cardLawrence Shankland
  2. HeartsYellow cardAlexandros Kyziridis
  3. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim Sa’idOff: Callum Hendry
  4. MotherwellYellow cardMbule Longelo Emmanuel
  5. HeartsYellow cardCameron Peter Devlin
  6. HeartsSubstitutionOn: Pierre Landry KaboreOff: Alexandros Kyziridis
  7. MotherwellYellow cardStephen Welsh
  8. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Stephen O'DonnellOff: Elijah Henry Just

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Kevin ClancyMatches officiated: 13
3.38Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 262%Home wins15%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Motherwell 0 - 1 - 0 Hearts. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Heart of Midlothian FC
3 : 3
Motherwell FC

FAQ

What was the result of Motherwell vs Hearts?

The Premiership match finished Motherwell 0:0 Hearts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Motherwell vs Hearts?

Motherwell score 1.69 goals per game on average and Hearts 2.23. The Premiership average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Motherwell's matches and 46% of Hearts's.

What form are Motherwell and Hearts in?

Over the last 5 games Motherwell have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Hearts 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Motherwell vs Hearts?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Motherwell vs Hearts: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.