Hearts vs Motherwell

23 August 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee John Beaton

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

H. Milne 65’
C. Braga 74’, 83’

C. Slattery 21’
T. Maswanhise 49’
E. Longelo 62’

Match summary

The points were shared as Hearts and Motherwell drew 3-3. Motherwell led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, C. Slattery put Motherwell ahead from a corner in the 21st minute. In the second half, T. Maswanhise made it 0-2 in the 49th minute, E. Longelo made it 0-3 in the 62nd minute, H. Milne pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 65th minute, C. Braga made it 2-3 in the 74th minute, and Braga equalised in the 83rd minute.

Hearts had the better of the chances, with 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Motherwell's 1.52 from 9.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%

19 Shots 9

9 Shots on target 3

9 Corners 3

401 Passes 437

76.1% Pass accuracy 78.9%

23 Tackles 15

14 Fouls 19

3 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 5

Key events

Hearts Motherwell

Kick-off

21’

C. SlatteryRight foot shot

0-1

24’

C. Slattery

S. FindlayShot on target

27’

C. Halkett

35’

P. L. KaboreShot on target

43’

O. McEntee

45’

Half-time0-1

C. BragaJ. Wilson

46’

B. BaningimeP. L. Kabore

46’

Second half underway

49’

T. MaswanhiseRight foot shot

0-2

S. FindlayShot on target

57’

H. Milne

58’

62’

E. LongeloLeft foot shot

0-3

H. MilneLeft foot shot

1-3

65’

B. SpittalO. McEntee

68’

69’

C. HendryA. Stamatelopoulos

70’

I. SaidC. Slattery

F. KentM. Steinwender

72’

C. BragaLeft foot shot

2-3

74’

C. BragaVAR: Goal ruled out

75’

78’

C. Hendry

80’

D. E. OsongT. Maswanhise

A. KyziridisA. Forrest

82’

C. BragaRight foot shot

3-3

83’

H. MilneShot on target

83’

C. BragaShot on target

89’

90+2’

A. HallidayE. Just

C. BragaShot on target

90+4’

Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Hearts 2.21 xGMotherwell 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Motherwell attacking Hearts attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Hearts 4-4-2 Starting XI

Motherwell 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Z. Clark	90′	0	3	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


M. Steinwender Taken off	72′	4	1	–	8	1	32	2	–	–	–
C. Halkett	90′	2	3	–	8	5	52	4	–	–	–
S. Findlay	90′	1	2	–	12	8	38	1	–	–	–
H. Milne	90′	4	4	–	12	4	51	1	1	–	–
F. Kent Came on as a substitute	18′	1	–	–	3	1	16	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


P. L. Kabore Taken off	45′	–	–	11	–	–	2	–	7	–	3	–
O. McEntee Taken off	68′	–	–	14	–	–	–	1	5	1	–	–
C. Devlin	90′	–	–	45	2	–	5	1	7	1	1	–
A. Forrest Taken off	82′	–	–	25	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
B. Baningime Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	22	1	–	3	–	5	–	1	–
B. Spittal Came on as a substitute	22′	–	1	16	1	–	–	2	2	1	1	–
A. Kyziridis Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	5	1	–	1	–	2	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


L. Shankland	90′	–	–	1	–	0.02	–	1	4	1	27	–
J. Wilson Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	8	–
C. Braga Came on as a substitute	45′	2	–	6	4	1.73	–	–	4	–	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


C. Ward	90′	6	3	51	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


S. O'Donnell	90′	3	–	–	7	2	43	2	–	–	–
K. Balmer	90′	2	1	–	4	1	47	–	–	–	–
P. McGinn	90′	2	2	–	6	4	44	–	–	–	–
E. Longelo	90′	4	–	–	7	1	30	2	1	–	–

Midfielders4 players


E. Just Taken off	89′	–	2	34	3	–	–	2	12	1	3	–
E. Watt	90′	–	1	77	1	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
L. Fadinger	90′	–	–	49	1	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
I. Said Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	7	1	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards5 players


T. Maswanhise Taken off	80′	1	–	2	1	0.37	–	–	4	2	7	–
A. Stamatelopoulos Taken off	69′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	2	11	–
C. Slattery Taken off	70′	1	–	2	1	0.10	–	–	2	2	27	–
C. Hendry Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	0.11	–	–	1	1	8	–
D. E. Osong Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Hearts win 57% Avg odds 1.64

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.86

Motherwell win 19% Avg odds 5.03

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Hearts W W W W W

Motherwell L W D D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Hearts 3-0 Motherwell, 10 May 25 Next meeting: Motherwell 0-0 Hearts, 29 Nov 25 All Hearts vs Motherwell meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.