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Motherwell 2–1 Hearts

Wednesday 11 May 2022, 19:45 · Fir Park · Round 37 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Matthew McDermid · Attendance 5,769

Motherwell Efford 3', Lamie 56'

Hearts Ginnelly 9'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

MotherwellHearts
Goals21
xG1.421.31
Expected Points1.471.21

Motherwell 38%Draw 32%Hearts 30%

Most likely score 1–1, 20%. Final score 2–1, 12%.

Hearts goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+3%4%3%1%11%12%4%1%7%12%9%3%2%3%2%20%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTvan Veen on for Ojala, 46'Tierney on for Slattery and Shaw on for Goss, 69'Nirennold on for Shields and Mugabi on for Efford, 90'Simms on for Halliday, 63'Devlin on for Boyce, Smith on for Atkinson, and Kingsley on for Sibbick, 75'Thomas on for Woodburn, 80'Efford 3'Lamie 56'Ginnelly 9'Motherwell 1.42Hearts 1.3100.511.50153045607590HTvan Veen on for Ojala, 46'Tierney on for Slattery and Shaw on for Goss, 69'Nirennold on for Shields and Mugabi on for Efford, 90'Simms on for Halliday, 63'Devlin on for Boyce, Smith on for Atkinson, and Kingsley on for Sibbick, 75'Thomas on for Woodburn, 80'Efford 3'Lamie 56'Ginnelly 9'1.421.31MotherwellHearts

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

MotherwellHearts

1.42 +0.41xG1.31 −0.11
1.64 +0.61xG on target1.10 −0.33
8 −3Shots15 +2
3 −0.4Shots on target5 +0.4
3 +1.8Big chances1 −0.9
14 −4Touches in the opposition box19 −5
29% −14Possession71% +16
262 −39Passes650 +207
69% +8Pass accuracy86% +10
30% −9Field tilt70% +16
30 +2Final-third entries58 +15
8 +0.5Box entries11 −1.5
17.9 +5Passes per defensive action21.4 +8
3 −1.4Corners6 +0.3
21 +7Tackles14 −1
14 +3.5Interceptions3 −5.1
9 −13Clearances5 −12
4 +0.7Saves1 −2.7
14 −1Fouls6 −5
4 +2.4Offsides6 +4.1

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Motherwell

Shields 35', 0.21 xGShields 3', 0.08 xGEfford 47', 0.06 xGEfford 42', 0.04 xGvan Veen 55', 0.04 xGEfford 18', 0.02 xGEfford 3', 0.79 xG, goalLamie 56', 0.20 xG, goal70%0.99 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.99 xG, 1 goal18%0.25 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.25 xG, 1 goal10%0.14 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.14 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Hearts

Haring 22', 0.22 xGGinnelly 12', 0.17 xGBoyce 25', 0.17 xGHalliday 51', 0.06 xGWoodburn 58', 0.06 xGBoyce 31', 0.05 xGGinnelly 67', 0.05 xGBoyce 19', 0.04 xGHaring 22', 0.04 xGMackay-Steven 29', 0.04 xGKingsley 87', 0.02 xGMackay-Steven 6', 0.01 xGHaring 13', 0.01 xGGinnelly 57', 0.01 xGGinnelly 9', 0.37 xG, goal30%0.39 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.39 xG, 0 goals32%0.42 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.42 xG, 1 goal3%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals32%0.42 xGEdge of the box: 7 shots, 0.42 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGFurther out: 3 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

MotherwellHearts

1.23 7 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.97 10 shots, 1 goal
0.20 1 shot, 1 goalSet pieces0.34 5 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
50 min (56%) · Motherwell 1.42, Hearts 0.80 xG
Motherwell ahead
40 min (44%) · Motherwell 0.00, Hearts 0.51 xG

Line-ups

122144218273162029KellyDonnellyOjalaLamieO'DonnellCorneliusGossCarrollSlatteryEffordShieldsGoalYellow cardGoal46'69'69'90'90'Motherwell 3-4-1-2Graham Alexander13152117125169113010StewartMooreSibbickCochraneAtkinsonHaringHallidayWoodburnMackay-StevenGinnellyBoyceGoal75'75'63'80'75'Hearts 3-5-2Robbie Neilson

Motherwell substitutes

  • 46' van Veen for Ojala
  • 69' Shaw for Goss
  • 69' Tierney for Slattery
  • 90' Mugabi for Efford
  • 90' Nirennold for Shields

Hearts substitutes

  • 63' Simms for Halliday
  • 75' Smith for Atkinson
  • 75' Kingsley for Sibbick
  • 75' Devlin for Boyce
  • 80' Thomas for Woodburn

Players

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KellyGK900.000.0000.0450
DonnellyCB900.000.0000.0324
OjalaCB460.000.0000.0002
LamieCB9010.200.0000.0103
O'DonnellRWB900.000.0210.0544
CorneliusCM900.000.0110.0139
GossCM690.000.0100.0562
CarrollLWB900.000.0100.0359
Slattery AM690.000.0320.1285
EffordST9010.910.3910.2051
ShieldsST900.290.1610.0812
van VeenFW440.040.0100.0122
ShawMF210.000.0200.0312
TierneyMF210.000.0200.0302
MugabiDF00.000.0000.0001
NirennoldMF00.000.0000.0001

Hearts

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
StewartGK900.000.0000.0221
MooreCB900.000.0100.1094
SibbickCB750.000.0100.0953
CochraneCB900.000.0300.0736
AtkinsonRWB750.000.0200.11110
HaringCM900.270.0100.0044
HallidayCM630.060.0620.0651
WoodburnCM800.060.1650.0451
Mackay-StevenLWB900.050.2310.2965
GinnellyST9010.590.030−0.0240
BoyceST750.260.3820.1920
SimmsFW270.000.000−0.0100
SmithDF150.000.0100.0230
KingsleyDF150.020.0100.0630
DevlinMF150.000.0110.0101
ThomasDF100.000.0000.0000

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Motherwell

Kelly and Ojala: 3 passesKelly and Lamie: 3 passesO'Donnell and Shields: 4 passesGoss and Slattery: 4 passesGoss and Efford: 4 passesSlattery and Shields: 4 passesOjala and Donnelly: 5 passesO'Donnell and Efford: 5 passesCornelius and Shields: 5 passesLamie and Carroll: 6 passesDonnelly and O'Donnell: 6 passesCornelius and Slattery: 6 passesCarroll and Efford: 6 passesCarroll and Shields: 6 passesO'Donnell and Cornelius: 7 passesKelly and Donnelly: 8 passesGoss and Carroll: 9 passesKelly: 10 completed passesOjala: 8 completed passesLamie: 8 completed passesDonnelly: 14 completed passesO'Donnell: 15 completed passesGoss: 14 completed passesCornelius: 12 completed passesCarroll: 18 completed passesSlattery: 11 completed passesEfford: 9 completed passesShields: 8 completed passes114422227183162029KellyOjalaLamieDonnellyO'DonnellGossCorneliusCarrollSlatteryEffordShieldsStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Hearts

Stewart and Moore: 6 passesMackay-Steven and Ginnelly: 6 passesWoodburn and Boyce: 6 passesSibbick and Woodburn: 8 passesAtkinson and Halliday: 8 passesAtkinson and Woodburn: 8 passesHaring and Woodburn: 8 passesMoore and Haring: 9 passesCochrane and Haring: 9 passesCochrane and Woodburn: 9 passesMackay-Steven and Halliday: 9 passesHaring and Halliday: 9 passesStewart and Sibbick: 10 passesHalliday and Woodburn: 10 passesMoore and Halliday: 11 passesSibbick and Atkinson: 12 passesAtkinson and Haring: 14 passesSibbick and Haring: 15 passesCochrane and Halliday: 15 passesMackay-Steven and Woodburn: 18 passesMoore and Atkinson: 19 passesCochrane and Mackay-Steven: 19 passesSibbick and Halliday: 27 passesMoore and Sibbick: 40 passesSibbick and Cochrane: 42 passesStewart: 17 completed passesMoore: 47 completed passesSibbick: 81 completed passesCochrane: 54 completed passesAtkinson: 41 completed passesMackay-Steven: 29 completed passesHaring: 36 completed passesHalliday: 47 completed passesWoodburn: 33 completed passesGinnelly: 8 completed passesBoyce: 12 completed passes13152117121151693010StewartMooreSibbickCochraneAtkinsonMackay-StevenHaringHallidayWoodburnGinnellyBoyceStarters until 63' · lines join pairs with 6+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Motherwell

FromToPasses
DonnellyKelly7
GossSlattery6
GossCarroll6
CarrollGoss5
O'DonnellCornelius5

Hearts

FromToPasses
SibbickCochrane27
SibbickMoore23
CochraneSibbick21
MooreSibbick19
CochraneMackay-Steven18

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Motherwell

1−3.51−5.39+2.64−1.911+4.513+6.87+1.314+6.48+0.44−2.09+4.34+0.55−0.24−2.95+0.13−0.45+2.33−0.23−1.57+3.33+1.42+1.00−2.33−0.21−0.10−0.61+0.10−0.70−0.85−10.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Hearts

2−2.53−2.22−3.47+2.65−1.810+3.27+0.38+1.612+5.54−2.210+4.42−2.46+0.83−1.53−0.86+2.62−1.45+1.11−1.51−1.02+0.71−0.40−2.10−0.40−0.40−0.60−0.40−0.84−7.10−6.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Motherwell

0.010.020.010.020.030.010.040.020.080.030.050.040.070.030.010.010.03−0.020.020.17LessMore

Hearts

0.010.010.010.010.010.020.030.010.050.080.070.040.040.060.020.070.030.030.06−0.010.02−0.020.020.12−0.05−0.050.160.18LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackMotherwell0.99 → 0.99Hearts1.30 → 1.29Defence (lower is better)Motherwell1.31 → 1.30Hearts1.21 → 1.21

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

MotherwellHearts
Expected goals1.171.38
Win31%41%
Expected Points1.221.51
Clean sheet25%31%

Motherwell 31%Draw 28%Hearts 41%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 52%.

Hearts goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+8%7%3%1%9%9%4%1%5%7%5%2%2%3%2%10%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 11 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Motherwell

  1. W1–07 MayRoss County (A)xG 1.22–0.72
  2. L0–130 AprDundee United (A)xG 0.77–0.38
  3. L1–323 AprRangers (H)xG 0.43–1.92
  4. D2–29 AprLivingston (A)xG 0.90–1.21
  5. W4–22 AprSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.76–1.67
  6. L1–219 MarSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.24–0.37

Hearts

  1. L1–47 MayCeltic (A)xG 0.71–3.57
  2. D0–030 AprRoss County (H)xG 1.46–0.27
  3. W3–224 AprDundee United (A)xG 3.00–2.07
  4. W3–19 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.94–0.52
  5. D1–12 AprRoss County (A)xG 1.80–2.62
  6. W2–019 MarLivingston (H)xG 1.20–0.61

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

MotherwellHearts
Position5th3rd
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost11–⁠10–⁠1517–⁠10–⁠9
Points43 (1.19 per game)61 (1.69 per game)
Expected Points per game1.121.54
Goals40–⁠5452–⁠39
xG per game1.01–⁠1.371.42–⁠1.31
Home: points, xG per game1.56, 1.03–⁠1.352.06, 1.56–⁠0.92
Away: points, xG per game0.83, 0.98–⁠1.401.33, 1.28–⁠1.71
ManagerGraham Alexander (54)Robbie Neilson (36)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackMotherwell0.99, 7thHearts1.30, 3rdDefence (lower is better)Motherwell1.31, 9thHearts1.21, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayMotherwell attack: 0.99Hearts attack: 1.301.300.99HeartsMotherwellDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayMotherwell defence: 1.31Hearts defence: 1.211.311.21

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

MotherwellHearts
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−23%+13%+17%+17%
Counter-attacks−30%−3%+100%+12%
Set pieces+12%+5%−16%+11%
Penalties−41%+37%+56%−61%
Headers+16%−19%−16%−8%
Left side+2%+22%+37%+11%
Centre−8%+1%−16%+12%
Right side−42%+17%+43%+25%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdHearts concededLeft side+2%+25%Centre−8%+12%Right side−42%+11%Open play−23%+17%Counter-attacks−30%+12%Set pieces+12%+11%Headers+16%−8%

Hearts attacking

Hearts createdMotherwell concededLeft side+37%+17%Centre−16%+1%Right side+43%+22%Open play+17%+13%Counter-attacks+100%−3%Set pieces−16%+5%Headers−16%−19%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

MotherwellHearts

1.01xG1.42
1.37xG against1.31
43%Possession56%
10.6Shots13.3
13.2Shots against12.7
3.4Shots on target4.6
1.2Big chances1.9
18.1Touches in the opposition box23.7
301Passes443
61%Pass accuracy75%
4.4Corners5.7
39%Field tilt54%
28.1Final-third entries43.4
7.5Box entries12.5
13.1Passes per defensive action13.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level400.921.35
Ahead191.001.21
Behind311.121.51

Hearts

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level421.601.22
Ahead291.370.96
Behind191.082.05

xG by period

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.120.226–6
16–300.140.187–11
31–450.100.213–15
46–600.260.2610–7
61–750.210.217–7
76–900.180.287–8

Hearts

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.210.228–8
16–300.160.176–3
31–450.270.2311–7
46–600.320.1910–6
61–750.260.2410–10
76–900.200.277–5

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Motherwell

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWKelly 36O'Donnell 23Mugabi 12O'Hara 1Johansen 20Ojala 16Mugabi 13Lamie 17Carroll 4McGinley 2McGinley 20Carroll 13Lamie 1Donnelly 15Grimshaw 10Cornelius 8Slattery 24Maguire 11Goss 22O'Hara 13Shaw 2Woolery 21Roberts 4Shields 3van Veen 20Watt 7Shields 5Watt 11Shields 7Efford 54-3-3 in 30 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (30), 3-4-3 (4), 4-3-1-2 (1), 3-4-2-1 (1)

Hearts

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBRWSTLWGordon 35Stewart 1Souttar 26Moore 11Atkinson 4Halkett 27Sibbick 8Kingsley 25Cochrane 6Smith 16Atkinson 8Moore 4Devlin 22Haring 18Woodburn 2Baningime 23Halliday 3Sibbick 1Cochrane 17Halliday 11Kingsley 5McKay 13Ginnelly 11Woodburn 4Boyce 17Simms 10Ginnelly 4McKay 13Mackay-Steven 12Woodburn 73-4-3 in 21 of 36 starts

Formations: 3-4-3 (21), 4-2-3-1 (6), 3-4-2-1 (6), 3-4-1-2 (3)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
29 January 2022Hearts2–0MotherwellxG 1.65–0.76
20 November 2021Motherwell2–0HeartsxG 2.16–0.30
2 October 2021Hearts2–0MotherwellxG 2.16–1.12

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Motherwell won 1, Hearts won 2, and 0 were drawn. Goals 2–4 and xG 1.35–1.37 per game.

Key players

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Watt181,598900.350.06
van Veen242,195940.310.10
Roberts7721200.190.08
Goss242,128140.080.18

Hearts

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Simms101,017500.580.05
Boyce272,3801030.520.10
McKay292,5542100.140.30
McEneff7519100.280.16

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.