Just over two months since their last match-up, Hearts and Motherwell will face each other once again and both sides have statements to prove. While the Wells currently sit in ninth position in the domestic league, the Jambos are in fifth and are in much need of a win.
Their last outing was a devastating 3-1 defeat to Rangers in the Viaplay Cup semi-final but it is no secret that the Jambo fans are beginning to get impatient with their players' apparent complacence. The Tynecastle side have suffered five losses already this season and a win against the Fir Park would go down exceptionally well both with an agitated fan base but also with the board.
The Wells were last in action on Tuesday evening, when they fought back to draw 2-2 against St Johnstone but it was the Motherwell fans' pyrotechnics display that really hit the headlines as it once again sparked fresh concerns for the SPFL.
Ahead of the Hearts' trip to Fir Park this weekend, here are the results of their last ten meetings...
5. May 2022: Motherwell 2-1 Hearts
Ricki Lamie's 56th minute goal separated early efforts from Joseph Efford and Hearts' Josh Ginnelly to see Motherwell come out on top. | SNS Group
6. January 2022: Hearts 2-0 Motherwell
Hearts scored both sides of half-time to beat the Wells. Andrew Halliday opened up the scoring in the 37th minute before Ellis Simms doubled the Jambos' lead. | SNS Group
7. November 2021: Motherwell 2-0 Hearts
Taylor Moore was sent off after 64 minutes, giving the home side an advantage to double their lead with both Connor Shields and Ricki Lamie getting on the scoresheet. | SNS Group
8. October 2021: Hearts 2-0 Motherwell
A penalty for Liam Boyce and a goal for Stephen Kingsley saw the Tynecastle side win 2-0. | SNS Group