30 September 2016 at 18:45

Referee: Steven McLean

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Motherwell

W 411D 275L 505
Over 2.551
Goals scored1489

Away Record: Heart Of Midlothian

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Heart Of Midlothian defeated Motherwell 3:1. The match was played in Premiership 2016. Goals were scored by S. Nicholson 45′, C. Paterson 67′, A. Sutchuin Djoum 84′, J. McFadden 90′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Motherwell had 48% possession while Heart Of Midlothian held 52%. Motherwell had 15 shots (6 on target) compared to 12 (5 on target) for Heart Of Midlothian. Motherwell made 3 substitutions, Heart Of Midlothian made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Motherwell and Heart Of Midlothian — 4 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Motherwell
Heart Of Midlothian
Kick Off
C. CaddenL. Lucas
26′
45′
S. Nicholson

assist: P. Kitchen

Half Time
63′Igor Rossi
69′
C. SammonB. Johnsen
K. LasleyJ. McFadden
71′
R. BowmanL. Ainsworth
71′
81′
S. NicholsonP. Buaben
83′
J. WalkerR. Muirhead
84′
A. Sutchuin Djoum
J. McFadden
90+2′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Motherwell had 48% possession against Heart Of Midlothian's 52%. Motherwell registered 15 shots (6 on target) while Heart Of Midlothian managed 12 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 13–9.

6Shots on Goal5
9Shots off Goal7
15Total Shots12
0Blocked Shots0
0Shots insidebox0
0Shots outsidebox0
13Fouls9
4Corner Kicks5
3Offsides2
48%Ball Possession52%
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves4
0Total passes0
0Passes accurate0
0Passes %0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Motherwell have recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats. Heart Of Midlothian show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Motherwell

LLDLLW

Heart Of Midlothian

WDWLWW

Motherwell vs Heart Of Midlothian Head to Head Results

Motherwell and Heart Of Midlothian have met 47 times — Motherwell won 18, Heart Of Midlothian won 21, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Heart Of Midlothian leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 47 meetings. A combined 121 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.57 per match (53 for the home side, 68 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 23 games (49%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Heart Of Midlothian are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.

18

Motherwell

8

Drawn

21

Heart Of Midlothian

Goals: 53Goals: 68

Recent Meetings (47)

11 Apr 2026Heart Of Midlothian3 – 1Motherwell
29 Nov 2025Motherwell0 – 0Heart Of Midlothian
23 Aug 2025Heart Of Midlothian3 – 3Motherwell
10 May 2025Heart Of Midlothian3 – 0Motherwell
12 Apr 2025Motherwell0 – 0Heart Of Midlothian
2 Jan 2025Heart Of Midlothian1 – 0Motherwell
25 Aug 2024Motherwell3 – 1Heart Of Midlothian
17 Feb 2024Heart Of Midlothian2 – 0Motherwell
11 Nov 2023Motherwell1 – 2Heart Of Midlothian
3 Sept 2023Heart Of Midlothian0 – 1Motherwell
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026