Di spotlight dey on Fir Park dis Saturday night as Hearts go face Motherwell for crucial match wey fit decide Scottish Premiership title. Di Jambos dey top of di table with three points lead, while di Steelmen dey fourth and dey fight for European qualification.
Motherwell don lose momentum for dis 2025-26 season, with only one win for dia last seven matches. But overall, di team don still enjoy superb campaign under Jens Berthel Askou, wey dey for im first season as head coach. Dem get 15 wins, 12 draws, and eight defeats for 35 league games, wey put dem for strong position to secure European football.
Di Steelmen dey fourth with 57 points from 35 games, six points clear of fifth-placed Hibernian. With only three matches remaining, dem want to secure dat spot before dia final day meeting wit Hibs. A win on Saturday go be pivotal for dia European hopes, as dem no don qualify since 2022.
But Hearts go be tough opponent. Derek McInnes, wey dem appoint last summer, don lead di team to sensational campaign wit 23 wins, seven draws, and five defeats from 35 games. Di Jambos get 76 points, three ahead of Celtic, and dey aim for dia first league title since 1959-60.
Hearts dey come into dis game on strong run, winning four and drawing one of dia last five, including important 2-1 win against Rangers last weekend. Dem also get good record against Motherwell, wit three wins and three draws for dia last six meetings.
For injuries, Motherwell go miss Zach Robinson due to Achilles problem. Di rest of di squad dey available. After losing 1-0 to Falkirk last week, Askou fit make changes, wit Ibrahim Said and Callum Hendry possibly starting.
Hearts go dey without Craig Gordon, Oisin McEntee, Tomas Magnusson, Calem Nieuwenhof, Ageu, Finlay Pollock, Cameron Devlin, and Harry Milne due to injuries. McInnes fit keep same team wey beat Rangers.
Motherwell possible lineup: Ward; Sparrow, McGinn, Welsh, O'Donnell; Fadinger, Watt; Maswanhise, Said, Longelo; Hendry. Hearts possible lineup: Schwolow; Steinwender, Halkett, Findlay; Kyziridis, Leonard, Baningime, Kingsley; Shankland, Chesnokov; Braga.
Motherwell don struggle recent weeks, while Hearts dey on strong run. Combined wit Jambos good record against Steelmen, di away side dey expected to collect all three points.
For Celtic fans wey dey hope for Motherwell victory to help dia title chances, di stats no dey make good reading. According to BBC Sport, Hearts don beat Motherwell three times for dia last six meetings, wit three draws. Di last two visits to Fir Park don end 0-0, wit Hearts being di better side both times.
Since start of March, Motherwell don pick up only four points, di fewest for di league. Dis go be difficult for Celtic fans as Hearts likely to get result wey go damage dia title hopes.
Football Insider don reveal dat Hearts dey confident to keep dia star players dis summer, despite interest from Celtic and Rangers. Players like Claudio Braga and Lawrence Shankland don shine, and di club dey on track to qualify for Champions League.
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