Hearts v Motherwell

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Hearts gained a valuable point by way of a 2-2 draw away from home at Ross County last time out in the Scottish Premiership but The Jambos still remain sitting second from bottom in the domestic top flight table ahead of Thursday afternoon's clash at home with Motherwell.

Motherwell dropped down the Scottish top flight table to sixth place after drawing 2-2 at home with Rangers in their previous game which now makes it three league matches without a win for the visitors.

This season has been a long, hard slog for Hearts who have managed to collect just four wins from their total of 20 matches so far in this season's Scottish Premiership campaign but the glimmer of hope for Neil Critchley's side is the fact that three of these four wins The Jambos have picked up have been at their Tynecastle Stadium.

Wins registered against St Mirren, Dundee and St Johnstone gives Hearts a chance of getting something out of this upcoming clash on Thursday afternoon, while the goals market also looks promising as six out of Heart's 10 home games to date this term have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

In addition, seven out of Hearts' last 10 games overall in the Scottish top flight have also seen both teams score.

Motherwell's winless run in the Scottish Premiership extended to three games last time out as the visitors drew 2-2 at home with Rangers but although this was an encouraging point gained, this result followed a 1-1 draw at home with Kilmarnock and a heavy 4-0 rout away from home at the league leaders, Celtic.

Recent results have also been fairly ordinary from Motherwell's perspective as the visitors have managed to collect just two wins from their previous eight matches overall in the Scottish Premiership which came in the form of victories against St Mirren and Dundee United in 1-0 and 4-3 wins respectively.

However, Motherwell have also been handed four defeats within these previous seven games overall, three of which have been dealt out to Stuart Kettlewell's side on their travels with losses incurred at Ross County, Dundee and Celtic.

Results away from home overall in the domestic top flight have been pretty inconsistent as the previous 10 outings on the road have yielded four wins but also six defeats as well, so the straight win markets should be avoided for this upcoming clash at Tynecastle Stadium.

The goals market appeals once again though as seven out of Motherwell's last 10 away games in the Scottish Premiership have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Hearts v Motherwell Verdict

Two out of the last three meetings between Hearts and Motherwell have resulted in both teams scoring and this trend could continue on Thursday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 15.00