Hearts v Motherwell: leaders host fourth-place challengers | OneFootball

Hearts face Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at Tynecastle Park, with the hosts protecting first place and the visitors eyeing a top-four boost.

Hearts and Motherwell drew both league meetings earlier this season, including a 3-3 in Edinburgh and a goalless match in Lanarkshire, so margins may be tight again.

The Jambos have won three of their last five league games and are unbeaten at home this season. Motherwell's recent run shows one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.

The Jam Tarts carry a clear aerial threat, scoring 18 headed goals and delivering frequent open-play crosses with 21.19% accuracy. Cláudio Braga has 13 league goals and Lawrence Shankland 12. Motherwell tend to control the ball with 59% possession and 85.97% passing accuracy, while Tawanda Maswanhise leads their scoring on 17 and Elijah Just has seven. Creator Callum Slattery has supplied eight assists.

Wide service and set deliveries could suit the Jam Tarts' route to goal, while Motherwell may try to impose longer spells of possession and feed their front line between the lines. Any penalty could prove pivotal, with the visitors perfect from eight attempts this season.

A win would take the Jambos to 70 points and strengthen their grip on first place. Victory for Motherwell would move them to 57 points, consolidating fourth and closing in on the top three.