FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2010 By Footymad
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History of the Motherwell v Hearts fixture

Hearts face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 57 of the 128 previous games, with the hosts winning just 48.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Motherwell carving out a narrow 1 - 0 win in a Scottish Premier game.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent meetings between the teams:
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
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Motherwell 0 - 1 Hearts SPL
2007/2008 Tue 22 Jan Motherwell 1 - 0 Hearts SFAC


Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen The 'Well score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Motherwell, Hearts are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 win and 1 draw from their last six played. Jambo's have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the SPL, with 45 points from their 29 games so far. Hearts's 37 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 3 3 0 5 2 12
Hearts 6 3 0 3 6 6 9


FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The 'Well, as the Jambo's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 10 matches.
Hearts 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.