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Heart Of Midlothian and Motherwell form a closely balanced Premiership pairing, with Hearts holding only a narrow historical edge. Heart Of Midlothian won 3–1 on 11 April 2026, while Motherwell and Hearts shared a 1–1 draw on 9 May 2026. A 3–3 meeting on 23 August 2025 showed how readily the balance can become a shared contest. Small differences, rather than a fixed hierarchy, define the appeal.
Past matches, Heart Of Midlothian vs Motherwell
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Motherwell
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22D
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66F
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77F
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31G
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29M
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19F
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11M
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7M
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28F
Heart Of Midlothian Substitutes
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F
89
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D
2
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F
11
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D
5
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M
14
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G
30
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D
12
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M
99
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F
29
Match events
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15'Elijah Just Yellow Card
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25'⚽S. Kingsley Own Goal
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43'⚽L. Shankland Normal Goal
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46'A. Kyziridis M. Leonard
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47'Michael Steinwender Yellow Card
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58'Jordi Altena Yellow Card
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63'F. Kent C. Halkett
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66'Alexandros Kyziridis Penalty cancelled
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72'P. Kabore C. Braga
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77'J. Koutroumbis I. Said
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79'Stuart Findlay Yellow Card
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86'C. Hendry T. Maswanhise
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86'R. Charles-Cook E. Just
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86'R. Charles-Cook E. Just
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86'C. Hendry T. Maswanhise
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87'J. McCart S. Kingsley
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87'C. Devlin B. Spittal
Stats for this game
Matchup Heart Of Midlothian VS Motherwell
Heart Of Midlothian’s narrow upper hand
Heart Of Midlothian’s position is supported by the 3–0 Premiership win on 10 May 2025, but the margin is not broad enough to settle the pairing. Motherwell have stayed in the conversation through draws and wins of their own, and the scorelines show why neither side can rely on status alone. The contrasting outcomes from 2026 reinforce that point: one meeting gave Hearts a clear result, while another ended level. The evidence supports a slight edge, not a settled hierarchy.
Why parity still matters
For future meetings, the durable question is whether Heart Of Midlothian can turn a slender edge into a clear result or whether Motherwell can keep the contest level. The drawn outcomes underline the possibility of shared points, while the Hearts victory shows that separation remains possible. No prediction is necessary: this is a pairing where either a narrow advantage or a draw fits the evidence. Its interest comes from uncertainty within a broadly even contest.
Past head to head stats
Heart Of Midlothian VS Motherwell
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Heart Of Midlothian VS Motherwell
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