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Motherwell vs Hearts Prediction— Scotland - Premiership

Championship Group · Matchday 36 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 19:00

Motherwell logo
Motherwell
PPG 2.06 · HOME
LAST 5
WLDLW
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Hearts logo
Hearts
PPG 1.76 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDWL

// Model verdict

BTTS 58% chance

Model probability 52.3% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.7%0-111.1%0-25.7%0-32.0%0-4+0.6%1 1-012.8%1-113.3%1-26.9%1-32.4%1-4+0.8%2 2-07.7%2-18.0%2-24.1%2-31.4%2-4+0.5%3 3-03.1%3-13.2%3-21.6%3-30.6%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-01.2%4+-11.2%4+-20.6%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.8% 36.4% 2.75 +9.4%
Draw 30.2% 29.0% 3.45 +4.2%
Away win 30.0% 41.7% 2.40 -28.0%
Over 2.5 45.8% 54.6% 1.83 -16.2%
Over 3.5 18.7% 32.3% 3.10 -25.2%
BTTS 52.3% 60.6% 1.65 -13.7%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 52 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 42%
O2.5 65%
BTTS 58%
Score Hit 35%
ROI -14.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 35%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob52.3%

D 30% / xG 1.2-1.0 / U2.5 46% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.3%
#2 0–0 10.7%
#3 1–0 12.8%
#4 0–1 11.1%
#5 2–1 8.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Motherwell1.2
Hearts1.0

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 45.8% · O3.5 PROB 18.7%

Form & verdict PPG

MOTHERWELL · PPG 2.06

HEARTS · PPG 1.76

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
58%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: EXCELLENT (2.06) > Away GOOD (1.76)

Win probability 1X2

Motherwell (H) 39.8%
ODDS 2.75 · IMPLIED 36.4% EV +9.4%
Draw 30.2%
ODDS 3.45 · IMPLIED 29.0% EV +4.2%
Hearts (A) 30.0%
ODDS 2.40 · IMPLIED 41.7% EV -28.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Motherwell ▾ lower is better Hearts

Attack

13.2
Shots
14.3
4.8
Shots on target
5.1
4.8
Shots off target
5.3
3.6
Blocked shots
3.9
8.5
Shots inside box
9.7
4.7
Shots outside box
4.6
36.5%
Shooting accuracy
35.5%
32.2%
Goals per shot on target
34.7%
1.55
Goals
1.76
1.41
xG for 28·27 of 38
1.46

Defence

10.9
Shots faced
9.9
3.7
Shots on target faced
2.8
0.95
Goals conceded
0.89
1.09
xG against 28·27 of 38
0.99
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
2.0

Control

57.9%
Possession
53.4%
533
Passes
414
454
Accurate passes
318
85.2%
Pass accuracy
76.7%
3.8
Corners
5.6
4.2
Corners faced
4.5
2.2
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

11.7
Fouls
10.9
1.6
Yellow cards
1.9
0.08
Red cards
0.13

Match Preview & Prediction

Motherwell face Hearts in Scotland - Premiership on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Motherwell a 40% chance, the draw 30% and Hearts 30%, so Motherwell are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Motherwell and 1.0 for Hearts (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Motherwell are averaging 2.06 points per game versus 1.76 for Hearts. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +9.4%. This match finished 1-1.

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