Hearts vs Motherwell Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Apr 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Motherwell

Hearts meet Motherwell at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 11 April.

Hearts and Motherwell might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -105.

Hearts played out a 2-2 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Almondvale Stadium against Livingston. The Edinburgh outfit boasted 65% possession and had six shots on target, while Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga scored one goal each.

Motherwell have experienced back-to-back Premiership away defeats. Their previous league game was a 3-2 home loss against Falkirk at Fir Park. The Well had seven shots on goal and boasted 61% possession, while Elliot Watt and Tawanda Maswanhise found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts have avoided defeat against Motherwell in the past five meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 0-0 draw at Fir Park. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Hearts, three for Motherwell and three draws.

Hearts have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts. Derek McInnes' side have averaged 55.0% possession and 5.0 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.0 goals from 2.6 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Claudio Braga is the top goalscorer with 4, Pierre Landry Kabore has 2, with Lawrence Shankland and two other players on 1. Marc Leonard has recorded the most assists with 3.

Motherwell have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.0 goals from 15.9 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 60.7% possession, 4.1 corners in their favour and 3.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Tawanda Maswanhise has top scored with 7, followed by Elijah Just and Ibrahim Said on 4 and 2. Callum Slattery is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 6.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Hearts predicted lineup (4-4-2): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Oisin McEntee, Craig Halkett, Jamie McCart, Stephen Kingsley, Islam Chesnokov, Beni Baningime, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Motherwell predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward (GK), Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Tom Sparrow, Elijah Just, Ibrahim Said, Tawanda Maswanhise.

Hearts vs Motherwell Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Hearts vs Motherwell betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, key corners pick, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re delighted with the price of -105 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with these odds standing out for the Premiership showdown. The sides might fall short on the goal front.

Our job is to consult the latest Premiership team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Hearts vs Motherwell league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Hearts games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Hearts games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Hearts games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Motherwell games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Motherwell games on the road.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

If you want to place an Under 2.5 Goals bet at larger odds, then there’s the chance to combine this selection with BTTS No. A Total Goals & Both Teams to Score wager is a popular option.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 1 - 1 Motherwell

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +475. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tawanda Maswanhise to Score +180

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) has racked up four goals in his past five Premiership matches on the road. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +180.

Latest Tawanda Maswanhise Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+480

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Corners Prediction

Hearts Under 5.5 Corners -116

Hearts have had under 5.5 corners in two consecutive matches, with Motherwell conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous eight games. We advise betting on the -116 that Hearts won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

9.60 5.00 4.60

Home

9.90 5.30 4.60

Away

9.20 5.10 4.10

Motherwell

Total

7.10 4.10 3.00

Home

7.10 3.90 3.20

Away

7.70 3.90 3.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-141

Hearts Corners

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-116

Motherwell Corners

Over 4.5

+107

Under 4.5

-152

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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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.

The bookmakers have Hearts as -104 favourites for this Premiership encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 51% likely to triumph. Motherwell are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +260.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Hearts are -104, although Motherwell are +0.5 at -123 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -159 on the BTTS market.

The top betting sites always do a great job when it comes to Premiership games. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Full-Time Result

1

-104

X

+250

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+125

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-385

12

-370

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-227

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-104

2 Hcp +0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+112

Lawrence Shankland is the market leader at +460 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Rogers Mato (Hearts)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Alan Forrest (Hearts)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Finlay Pollock (Hearts)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Zach Robinson (Motherwell)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Jordi Altena (Hearts)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Islam Chesnokov (Hearts)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Stuart Findlay (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Andy Halliday (Motherwell)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Marc Leonard (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Jordan McGhee (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Hearts have not lost at Tynecastle Park in the past ten matches. The Edinburgh outfit have seven wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Motherwell have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Hearts drew 3-3 with Motherwell when they last met at Tynecastle Park. The past 10 H2H meetings at Tynecastle Park have resulted in six Hearts wins, two draws and two Motherwell successes.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		7-3-0	1.80	1.30	0.50	2	8	4	6
Motherwell Away Stats		3-4-3	2.30	1.40	0.90	4	6	5	5

• 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

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Hearts vs Motherwell Lineups & Team News

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