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

Premier League · 2018-19
Hibernian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Tom Aldred
David Gray 33' Y
Sean Mackie 53' Y
Y 78' Alex Gorrin

Overview

Match Preview

Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Anthony Cooper

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
2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-01-23 Motherwell FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2018-08-05 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Rangers FC H 1–1 D
27 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Dundee FC A 4–2 W
16 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Celtic FC A 0–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
02 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
24 Feb Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
06 Feb St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W

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' What a night it is going to be! Hibernian FC welcome Motherwell FC for this crunch clash at Easter Road Stadium.
  • 5' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 10' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marc McNulty makes it 1-0.
  • 19' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hibernian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Hibernian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' David Gray does the damage! The net is bulging and Hibernian FC surge ahead!
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Hibernian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Another change for Hibernian FC made on 47 minute. David Gray leaves to be changed by Sean Mackie.
  • 52' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Sean Mackie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Paul Hanlon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Scott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 68' Elliott Frear gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Allan Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Hibernian FC! Marvyn Bartley comes on to replace Vykintas Slivka.
  • 76' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Gboly Ariyibi exits the field as Danny Johnson enters on 76.
  • 78' Alex Gorrin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Hibernian FC make a change. Daryl Horgan trudges off to be replaced by Fraser Murray on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hibernian FC take all three points.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 7
Kevin Nisbet 5
Kevin van Veen 4
Christian Doidge 3
Bevis Mugabi 2
Myziane Maolida 2
Junior Hoilett 2
Ryan Porteous 2

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC 2019-01-23 Motherwell FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2018-08-05 Hibernian FC 3–0 Motherwell FC

Hibernian FC Form

2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2019-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2019-02-22 Dundee FC 2–4 Hibernian FC W 2019-02-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-02-06 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-03-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-02-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC52% Draw28% Motherwell FC20%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Motherwell FC
48%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC34% Draw50% Motherwell FC16%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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