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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#7 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Hibernian FC are 7th (3 pts). Motherwell FC are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Neil Lennon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' A moment of madness from Carl McHugh on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Motherwell FC will be frustrated.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' Hibernian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 22' Lewis Stevenson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Lian Donnelly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Stephen Mallan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Hibernian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Samuel Eduok makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Gael Bigirimana is replacing Liam Grimshaw for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Martin Boyle makes it 3-0.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Danny Johnson on, Curtis Main off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds David Gray as he leaves the pitch. Vykintas Slivka steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Christopher Cadden has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. John McGinn is replaced by Danny Swanson on 80 minute.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Martin Boyle gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 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
4 / 4
1.98 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC63% Draw22% Motherwell FC15%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Motherwell FC
37%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC45% Draw43% Motherwell FC12%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+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
45% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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