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Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Hibernian FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Carl McHugh
Y 29' Liam Donnelly
Martin Boyle 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Jordon Stokoe
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Gavin Duncan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

10
6
9
Hibernian FC 25 games · Avg 2.5 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
02 Aug PAE Asteras Tripolis A 1–1 D
26 Jul PAE Asteras Tripolis H 3–2 W
19 Jul NSI Runavik A 6–4 W
12 Jul NSI Runavik H 6–1 W
03 Dec SSC Napoli A 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
05 Nov Shaftesbury FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Hibernian FC Motherwell FC
#10 Position #8
7 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 9
11 Conceded 11
-3 GD -2
1.00 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G
Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Motherwell FC have won 348 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 7' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Northern Ireland international Trevor Carson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' Lian Donnelly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' Stephen Mallan puts Hibernian FC on the lead.
  • 35' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The 40-year-old Marvin Bartley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Goal! Samuel Eduok scores his 4 goal in 8 matches.
  • 46' Motherwell FC make a change. Liam Grimshaw trudges off to be replaced by Gael Bigirimana on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Magnificent from Martin Boyle! That is 61 goals in 301 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Curtis Main makes way for Danny Johnson at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 64' A change in the Hibernian FC ranks — David Gray exits the field as Vykintas Slivka enters on 64.
  • 69' John McGinn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Conor Sammon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 80' Another substitution for Hibernian FC to replace John McGinn by Danny Swanson on 80 minute.
  • 83' Martin Boyle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Efe Ambrose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Hibernian FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC65% Draw20% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Motherwell FC
35%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC50% Draw37% Motherwell FC13%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 21% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.