Hearts, Recent Form

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The 1-0 away defeat to Dundee will not have sat easily with the Hearts squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 65%, while racking up 10 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target, in contrast to Dundee, who had 12 shots on goal with 4 on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 5 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  Of their last 6 games played at home, they've have been unable to score in 3 games and only kept 1 clean sheet.  

There will be mixed feelings from The Jam Tarts, although undefeated in their last 3 league games at home, 2 of these games ended in a draw.  

Lawrence Shankland will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Hearts.  

Motherwell, Recent Form

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Motherwell will be happy to take away 3 points from their last match, with an important 2-1 home win against Kilmarnock.  In that game they recorded 51 % of the possession, with 13 attempts on goal, 7 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 12 shots on goal.  

Manager Stuart Kettlewell will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 10 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 6 goals conceded in the same period.  Their goal scoring streak now stands at 18 games in a row, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

There will be mixed feelings from The Steelmen, having been undefeated in their last 7 away league games, but drawn the last 2 of these games.