Match Report
Motherwell went into the game 4th in the table on 61 points; Hearts sat 1st on 70 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Motherwell no better than 24th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Motherwell ran at 1.55 scored and 0.95 conceded, Hearts at 1.76 and 0.85.
Defeat had followed defeat for Motherwell — three in succession. Motherwell had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Hearts, 10.
40 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Motherwell 14, draws 7, Hearts 19, at 2.53 goals per meeting.
Fir Park, capacity 13,742, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Motherwell: Stephen Kingsley (25' og) · Hearts: Lawrence Shankland (43')
Key stats
Possession: Motherwell 46% · Hearts 54% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 2-6