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History of the Hearts v Motherwell fixture
Hearts prepare to entertain Motherwell at Tynecastle this afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 73 and lost only 25 of the 130 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle was less than a year ago, in April 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Hearts | 0-2 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Motherwell | 3 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 30 Dec | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Motherwell | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Mar | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 07 Jan | Motherwell | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Hearts | 3 - 2 | Motherwell | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hearts have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Motherwell however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The 'Well, and 6 goals against.
Hearts's total of 8 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the top half of the league. Motherwell lie just below them after picking up 7 from their 5 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Tynecastle for the Jambo's and the Madmen are unable to see past Motherwell claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a game in their last 3 . |
| Motherwell | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |