Hearts vs Motherwell Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Motherwell

Hearts host Motherwell in this Scottish Premiership match at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re not expecting Hearts and Motherwell to find the net in this fixture. The prediction is therefore No on the Both Teams to Score market and this is priced at generous odds of -115.

Hearts won their previous league game 3-2. This away victory at Tannadice Park against Dundee United was their second Premiership win on the spin. Derek McInnes' side had a whopping 73% of possession and managed eight shots on target, while Stuart Findlay registered two goals and Lawrence Shankland scored the other.

Motherwell played out a 0-0 draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to SMISA Stadium, with St Mirren the opponents. The Well dominated possession with 67% of the ball and racked up three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts boast an unbeaten record in the past three games with Motherwell. In their last encounter, Hearts came out with a 3-0 home victory at Tynecastle Park. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved six Hearts wins, one draw and three Motherwell victories.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	29	19	6	4	52	24	28	52:24	63
4	Motherwell	29	14	11	4	48	20	28	48:20	53

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Hearts have had 55.7% possession and 5.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.1 corners.

Top goalscorer is Lawrence Shankland on 5 goals, while Stuart Findlay and Alan Forrest have both bagged 3. Lawrence Shankland is the top assists maker with 2.

Motherwell have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 51.6% possession, 3.5 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Callum Slattery has top scored with 3, while Luke Armstrong and Tom Sparrow are next best on 2. Lennon Miller and Dominic Thompson are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Zander Clark (GK), Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Pierre Landry Kabore, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alan Forrest, Lawrence Shankland, James Wilson.

Motherwell confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Kofi Balmer, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Elijah Just, Elliot Watt, Lukas Fadinger, Tawanda Maswanhise, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Callum Slattery.

Hearts vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Hearts vs Motherwell betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

There’s some value when it comes to getting odds of -115 for BTTS No when the teams meet in this Premiership encounter. We think at least one side will fall short and this bet should secure a return.

We use the latest Premiership injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Hearts vs Motherwell league stats:

• 4 of the last 5 Hearts home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 7 of the last 10 Hearts matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 3 of the last 5 Motherwell matches have resulted in BTTS No
• The last 3 matches between these teams have resulted in BTTS No

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 53.5% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds on your BTTS No selection, one potential strategy is to combine this pick with a particular team to win on the Result & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -115 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 2 - 0 Motherwell

Let’s go for Hearts to win 2-0, a bet which is available at +600. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score +143

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has netted three goals in his past five Premiership games. It’s worth a play on the +143 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+143

First

+370

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Corners Prediction

Under 11.5 Corners -147

Each of the past five Motherwell away games have involved under 11.5 corners. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

8.90 5.80 3.10

Home

10.70 6.40 4.30

Away

9.50 5.80 3.70

Motherwell

Total

10.20 3.50 6.70

Home

10.60 3.50 7.10

Away

10.40 4.00 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-147

Under 10.5

+102

Hearts Corners

Over 7.5

+110

Under 7.5

-150

Motherwell Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-400

X

+950

2

+430

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Hearts vs Motherwell Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 65% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Hearts are favourites to prosper in this Premiership encounter and they’re available at -189 with the bookies. If you’re interested in wagering Motherwell, you can get +440 for the underdog.

Hearts -1 on the Asian Handicap means getting -111 that they beat Motherwell by two or more goals. It also means you will get your full stake refunded if they win by one.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

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Full-Time Result

1

-189

X

+320

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

+114

X

+138

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-435

X2

+138

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+280

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-111

2 Hcp +1

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-115

You will find favourite Lawrence Shankland at +370 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +143 that he finds the net any time.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+143

Anytime

+370

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+190

Anytime

+440

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Musa Drammeh (Hearts)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Hearts have racked up three consecutive victories at Tynecastle Park. The Edinburgh side have racked up seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Motherwell are winless in the last three away games. The Well have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

When the sides last met at Tynecastle Park, Hearts beat Motherwell 3-0. In the past 9 H2H matches at Tynecastle Park, we have seen six Hearts wins, two Motherwell victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		7-0-3	2.90	1.90	1.00	6	4	5	5
Motherwell Away Stats		2-2-6	2.60	0.80	1.80	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Hearts vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News

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