Aiming to rebuild a lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, Hearts travel to Fir Park to take on Motherwell on Saturday.
The visitors suffered a first league defeat of the season last time out but remain four points ahead of second-placed Celtic having played one more game, while their hosts sit fourth in a five-match unbeaten streak.
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Motherwell vs Hearts prediction: Visitors pull clear or hosts join title race?
Key stats
- Hearts have picked up league-high tally of 13 points from six Scottish Premiership away games this season.
- Only Hearts (29) and Hibernian (23) have scored more than Motherwell's 22 goals in Scotland's top flight this season.
- No side has earned more than Motherwell's 16 points in the last five Scottish Premiership fixtures.
Correct score prediction: Motherwell 1-1 Hearts
While Hearts boast the greater quality throughout their squad, Derek McInnes's side are faltering at the top while the hosts are full of confidence, and we envisage a draw at Fir Park.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Hearts fancied to pull clear at the top
- HOME: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 1/1 (2.0) – 50.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, bookmakers see Hearts as relatively clear favourites with a 50% chance.
A home victory and a draw are given similar probabilities at 29.4% and 27.8% respectively. Also, feel free to check out our Today’s betting tips page, as well as our Scottish Premiership predictions & betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Six-goal thriller last time out
Saturday's is the second H2H this season, after Hearts and Motherwell played out a 3-3 draw in Edinburgh in August, stretching Hearts' unbeaten run in the fixture to four games.
The two teams have played 75 H2Hs since 2003 with Motherwell winning 29 and Hearts winning 32.
Scotland Premiership 23/08/25
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Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
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Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
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Scotland Premiership 02/01/25
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Scotland Premiership 25/08/24
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Motherwell preview: Can hosts make it five wins from six?
Motherwell will aim to continue an unbeaten streak, having won four and drawn one of their last five Scottish Premiership games to climb to fourth.
Jordan McGhee, Aston Oxborough, Zach Robinson and Stephen O'Donnell remain out injured.
Predicted lineup: Ward (GK); McGinn, Gordon, Welsh; Sparrow, Koutroumbis, Priestman, Watt, Just; Maswanhise & Charles-Cook
Last five results:
- Motherwell 2-0 Hibernian
- Kilmarnock 1-3 Motherwell
- Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell
- Motherwell 1-4 St Mirren
- Motherwell 2-0 Dundee United
Hearts preview: Visitors to reignite title charge?
Hearts are again without Beni Baningime, Ageu and Calem Nieuwenhof.
Attackers Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga have scored 19 goals combined this season with the former set to be deemed fit.
Predicted lineup: Schwolow (GK); Kent, Halkett, Findlay; McEntee, Devlin, Magnusson, Milne; Braga, Shankland & Kyziridis
Last five results:
- Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
- Hearts 1-1 Dundee United
- Hearts 4-0 Dundee
- St Mirren 2-2 Hearts
- Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Player to watch: Tawanda Maswanhise
With his opener in Motherwell's midweek 2-0 win over Hibernian, Tawanda Maswanhise moved onto eight Scottish Premiership goals for the season, more than any other player in Scotland's top flight.
After netting six in the entirety of last season, the Zimbabwe international has found form this term and cemented himself as the Well's main attacking threat.