Motherwell vs Hearts prediction, preview & betting tips – 09/05/2026

Motherwell will take on Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 9 May, with the title race in Scotland now down to just two teams.

Following Hearts' comeback victory over Rangers last weekend, the race is now between the Jambos and Celtic, who face their Old Firm rivals on Sunday.

Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Scottish Premiership predictions.

Motherwell vs Hearts key stats

• Hearts have won four of their last five Scottish Premiership matches.
• Motherwell have lost three of their last four Scottish Premiership matches.
• More than two goals have been scored in each of Hearts' last four matches.

Motherwell vs Hearts preview: Visitors to take giant leap towards glory

The importance of last weekend's victory over Rangers cannot be overstated from a Hearts perspective. Not only did it remove Gers from the title picture, but it also means Hearts have guaranteed themselves a final-day-of-the-season title decider, at the absolute worst.

The Jambos will be keen to try and get this thing wrapped up before they visit Celtic Park on the final weekend, though, and this weekend could be their chance to make history.

Derek McInnes knows that if his side defeats Motherwell on Saturday, then the pressure will be ramped up on Celtic ahead of their match with Rangers on Sunday. Any slip-up from Celtic would give Hearts the chance to win the title on Wednesday night at home to Falkirk.

What has been so impressive about McInnes' side in recent weeks is how they have improved and risen to the challenge since the league split, when so many expected them to wilt.

McInnes will almost certainly go into this unchanged, with Craig Gordon, Oisin McEntee, Tomas Magnusson, Calem Nieuwenhof, Ageu, Finlay Pollock, Cameron Devlin and Harry Milne all still injured.

As for Motherwell, they need just four points from their final three matches to guarantee fourth position and a place in Europa Conference League qualifying next season.

It's easy to forget they were also in the title picture just a few months ago, and if it wasn't for Hearts, then their successes this season would certainly be more of a talking point.

Jens Berthel Askou's men have started to tail off in recent weeks, though, with fatigue perhaps playing a part. They have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions, but that was against Rangers, so they can still turn it on for the biggest matches.

Askou will be without Zach Robinson on Saturday, but everyone else in the squad is fit and available.

Motherwell vs Hearts form guide & betting tips

Whispers predicts: Motherwell 1-2 Hearts

Hearts have already proven in recent weeks that the pressure is not going to get to them, while Motherwell's form suggests the hosts are in trouble on Saturday. Hearts to win the match has been best priced at 13/10.

More than two goals have been scored in three of Motherwell's last four. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 10/11.

Lawrence Shankland has scored 18 league goals for Hearts this season. Shankland is priced at 11/8 to register an assist on Saturday.

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