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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

10
6
8
Hibernian FC 24 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
#5 Position #4
51 Points 54
33 Played 33
13 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 7
51 Scored 52
37 Conceded 29
+14 GD +23
1.55 PPG 1.64
39% Win % 42%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts). Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' Carl McHugh was booked on 7.
  • 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Rose, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Liam Donnelly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
  • 27' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Lian Donnelly was booked on 29.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Stephen Mallan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Goal! Samuel Eduok scores his 4 goal in 8 matches.
  • 46' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Grimshaw departs to be replaced by Gael Bigirimana.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Martin Boyle makes it 3-0.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gael Bigirimana suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Motherwell FC make a change. Curtis Main trudges off to be replaced by Danny Johnson on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds David Gray as he leaves the pitch. Vykintas Slivka steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 297 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Another change for Hibernian FC made on 80 minute. John McGinn leaves to be changed by Danny Swanson.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Martin Boyle.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • It finishes all square. Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC64% Draw21% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Motherwell FC
36%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC48% Draw40% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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