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Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Hibernian FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Martin Boyle 80' Y
Paul Hanlon 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee
  • Referee

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
2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2020-01-25 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2019-11-23 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–2 L
20 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
02 Feb St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
30 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
27 Jan Rangers FC H 0–1 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–3 L
13 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Celtic FC A 1–2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC is underway.
  • 5' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Robbie Crawford has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Jordan Roberts does the damage! The net is bulging and Motherwell FC surge ahead!
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Motherwell FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 40' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 41' Jake Carroll makes way for Nathan McGinley at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Devante Cole has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Nisbet. He replaces Darren McGregor on 46 minute.
  • 49' Hibernian FC make a change. Jamie Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Porteous on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Motherwell FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Tony Watt exits the field as Declan Gallagher enters on 70.
  • 75' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 79' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Jordan Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Steven Lawless to step up.
  • 80' Martin Boyle was booked on 80.
  • 81' Paul Hanlon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Full Time. Motherwell FC beats Hibernian FC

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 8
Kevin Nisbet 5
Kevin van Veen 4
Christian Doidge 3
Ryan Porteous 2
Elie Youan 2
Bevis Mugabi 2
Myziane Maolida 2

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 2020-01-25 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2019-11-23 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Hibernian FC Form

2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2021-02-20 Hibernian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-02-06 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-02 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2021-01-30 Dundee United FC 0–2 Hibernian FC W 2021-01-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Rangers FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-02-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC39% Draw29% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC27% Draw49% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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