Motherwell v Hearts: leaders visit fourth in top six test | OneFootball

Motherwell host Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 9 May 2026 at Fir Park, with the leaders seeking to consolidate top spot against the side in fourth.

Hearts won the last meeting 3-1 on 11 April and arrive in control of the Championship group, while Motherwell look to respond on home ground.

Motherwell's recent run mixes a 1-0 defeat at Falkirk with a standout 3-2 win away to Rangers. The Jambos have four wins in five, beating Rangers and Hibernian and drawing only at Livingston.

Motherwell tend to control games, averaging 59% possession with 85.55% pass accuracy and 16 clean sheets this season. Tawanda Maswanhise leads the Premiership scoring on 17 goals and could ask questions of a defence that the Jam Tarts have backed with 16 clean sheets. Going the other way, the visitors have 62 league goals and real aerial threat, with 18 headed goals, strong work in the air (958 aerial duels won) and frequent crossing from open play (546). Lawrence Shankland and Cláudio Braga are joint team-top scorers on 14 apiece, and the leaders have yet to concede a penalty.

A home win would move Motherwell to 60 points and could cement fourth. Victory for the Jam Tarts would take them to 79 and may tighten their grip on first.