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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 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
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
#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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ofir Marciano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 20' Hibernian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Roberts makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Nathan McGinley gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Jake Carroll and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' GOAL! Devante Cole scores on 46. Assisted by Jordan Roberts
  • 46' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Darren McGregor is replaced by Kevin Nisbet.
  • 49' Fresh legs for Hibernian FC! Ryan Porteous comes on to replace Jamie Murphy.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Declan Gallagher comes on to replace Tony Watt.
  • 75' Robbie Crawford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' Motherwell FC make a change. Jordan Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Steven Lawless on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Boyle argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Paul Hanlon gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hibernian FC 0-2 Motherwell 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 7
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
2 / 4
1.03 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC37% Draw31% Motherwell FC32%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Motherwell FC
63%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC23% Draw54% Motherwell FC23%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

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

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