GolVolt — Motherwell vs Hearts: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Motherwell without a win in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 6 defeats. Last win: 2 September, 3:0 against Dundee United.

Last time

Last meeting, 25 October: Motherwell – Hearts 0:2

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Hearts are unbeaten in the last 8 meetings.

Player in form

Calvin Miller: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.08

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.1).

Players to watch

Premiership, this season.

Alex Lowry

Motherwell · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.15avg rating

Last match, Kilmarnock: 1 goal, rating 7.2.

Josh McPake

Hearts · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.33avg rating

Last match, Rangers: rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Motherwell at home and Hearts away, as in this match.

Motherwell

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Hearts

away · 10

3W1D6L1.2scored per match2.7conceded per match

Head to head

9 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 25 Oct 2026 · Premiership Motherwell 0:2 Hearts Braga 29' · Miller 86'

0wins

3 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Motherwell (4-2-3-1, last: St. Johnstone) · Hearts (4-2-3-1, last: Rangers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 20 Feb

APPaulsen ELLongelo MMMoormann JRGirdwood-Reich TSSparrow DLLevitt JMMcGhee JHHodge ISSaid TMMaswanhise SHPalmer-Houlden BRReus JAAltena MWFagan-Walcott JMMcCart RMMato LMMendy TMMagnússon SKKerjota CMMiller JMMcPake CBBraga

MotherwellHearts

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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