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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 26
Feb 19, 2023 at 12pm UK
Fir Park Stadium
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Motherwell
2 - 0
Hearts
Obika (40'), Spittal (46')
Furlong (71'), van Veen (85')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Atkinson (85')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish Premiership clash between Motherwell and Hearts, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Motherwell 2-1 St Mirren
Wednesday, February 15 at 7.45pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Hamilton 0-2 Hearts
Friday, February 10 at 7.45pm in Scottish Cup

We said: Motherwell 1-2 Hearts

With Motherwell on a high after their much-needed victory in midweek, they will fancy their chances of replicating their efforts at the weekend. However, despite Hearts' recent inconsistencies, their extra quality should shine through in what we expect to be a competitive fixture. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 50.7%. A win for Motherwell had a probability of 24.84% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.59%) and 0-2 (8.89%). The likeliest Motherwell win was 1-0 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood.

Result
MotherwellDrawHearts
24.84% (-0.492 -0.49) 24.47% (-0.047000000000001 -0.05) 50.7% (0.542 0.54)
Both teams to score 53.34% (-0.338 -0.34)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.36% (-0.212 -0.21)48.64% (0.21400000000001 0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.25% (-0.192 -0.19)70.76% (0.19399999999999 0.19)
Motherwell Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.01% (-0.527 -0.53)33.99% (0.529 0.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.33% (-0.575 -0.57)70.67% (0.575 0.58)
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.8% (0.133 0.13)19.2% (-0.132 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.12% (0.219 0.22)50.88% (-0.217 -0.22)
Score Analysis
    Motherwell 24.84%
    Hearts 50.69%
    Draw 24.47%
MotherwellDrawHearts
1-0 @ 7.04% (-0.04 -0.04)
2-1 @ 6.27% (-0.101 -0.1)
2-0 @ 3.8% (-0.077 -0.08)
3-1 @ 2.26% (-0.069 -0.07)
3-2 @ 1.86% (-0.049 -0.05)
3-0 @ 1.37% (-0.048 -0.05)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 24.84%
1-1 @ 11.62% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.52% (0.057 0.06)
2-2 @ 5.18% (-0.06 -0.06)
3-3 @ 1.02% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.47%
0-1 @ 10.76% (0.14 0.14)
1-2 @ 9.59% (0.026 0.03)
0-2 @ 8.89% (0.151 0.15)
1-3 @ 5.28% (0.037 0.04)
0-3 @ 4.89% (0.104 0.1)
2-3 @ 2.85% (-0.021 -0.02)
1-4 @ 2.18% (0.024 0.02)
0-4 @ 2.02% (0.051 0.05)
2-4 @ 1.18% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 50.69%

How you voted: Motherwell vs Hearts

Motherwell
16.3%
Draw
20.4%
Hearts
63.3%
49
Head to Head
Nov 6, 2022 3pm
Hearts
3-2
Motherwell
Halliday (45', 47'), Shankland (89' pen.)
Moult (61' pen.), Spittal (79')
Lamie (36')
Sep 18, 2022 3pm
May 11, 2022 7.45pm
Jan 29, 2022 3pm
Hearts
2-0
Motherwell
Halliday (37'), Simms (58')
Haring (68')

Kelly (4'), Goss (80')
Nov 20, 2021 3pm
Motherwell
2-0
Hearts
Shields (23'), Lamie (66')
Watt (90+4')

Moore (48')
Moore (64')
rhs 2.0
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic333021103257892
2RangersRangers33254481344779
3Aberdeen33172145252053
4Hearts33146135649748
5Hibernian33135154952-344
6St Mirren33128133849-1144
7Livingston33126153352-1942
8Motherwell33107164448-437
9St Johnstone3396183454-2033
10Dundee UnitedDundee Utd3387183658-2231
11Kilmarnock3387182958-2931
12Ross County3376202852-2427

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