Hearts vs Motherwell prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 2, 2025
One of the matches of the 21st round of the Scottish Premiership will take place on Thursday at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh, where Hearts will host Motherwell. I suggest a bet on the number of goals in this match with a good coefficient.
Match Preview
Hearts are having a clearly disappointing season and currently sit second from the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table. In 20 matches played, the team has only secured four wins and accumulated 17 points. They are 10 points behind the top six teams.
Last weekend, Hearts played a 1-1 draw away against Ross County. In their last five matches, Hearts have won two and lost the same number. At home, Hearts have three wins and four losses in 10 matches.
Meanwhile, Motherwell is playing well by their standards and currently sits 6th in the table. With 27 points from 19 matches, the team is 23 points behind leaders Celtic and seven points behind 3rd-placed Aberdeen.
Motherwell is closely pursued by several teams, such as Dundee United and St. Mirren. In the last round, the Steelmen hosted Kilmarnock and played a 1-1 draw. Prior to that, Stuart Kettlewell's side earned two victories, beating direct rivals St. Mirren (1-0) and Dundee United (4-3).
Probable lineups
- Hearts: Gordon, Oyegoke, Halkett, Rowles, Penrice, Devlin, Boateng, Drammeh, Spittal, Forrest, Vargas
- Motherwell: Oxborough, Blaney, Gordon, Sparrow, Paton, Seddon, Halliday, Miller, Caleta, Watt, Stamatelopoulos
Match facts and head-to-head record
- In the first half of the season, Motherwell won 3-1 at home.
- Before that, Hearts won two consecutive matches against Motherwell.
- The "Both teams to score" bet has only hit in two out of the last five meetings between the teams.
Prediction
Bookmakers give Hearts the edge in this match, with their victory priced at around 1.91. However, we believe betting on the result is not worth it, and our bet is on "Total over 2.5" with a coefficient of 1.88.
