FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell 01 May 2012

Last updated : 30 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell fixture

Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain Motherwell at Tynecastle on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 74 and lost only 26 of the 134 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle was earlier this season, with Heart of Midlothian running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Motherwell 3 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 24 Dec Hearts 2-0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sun 07 Aug Motherwell 1 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Hearts 3 - 3 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Hearts 0 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 14 Dec Motherwell 1 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Hearts 0 - 2 Motherwell Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Jambo's have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Motherwell have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 49 points from their 35 games so far.

Motherwell's total of 58 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Motherwell 6 2 1 3 8 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Heart of Midlothian only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Motherwell Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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