Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Hibernian FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium 16,796 HT 45' · FT 45'
Elie Youan 28' 2–2
2–2 35' Theo Bair
1–3 64' Bevis Mugabi
Elie Youan 90+1' 2–2
Y 48' Georgie Gent
Dylan Levitt 61' Y
Joe Newell 88' Y
Y 88' Harry Paton

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Sean Carr

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
2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 2023-01-08 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
27 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
09 Dec Livingston FC A 1–0 W
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
03 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Livingston FC H 3–1 W
24 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
16 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 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' Hibernian FC have kicked off against Motherwell FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Dylan Levitt, a Wales midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' Magnificent from Elie Youan! That is 7 goals in 430 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Davor Zdravkovski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • 35' The Canada forward Theo Bair breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-1!
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Newell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Georgie Gent is booked for Motherwell FC — card on 48.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Butcher made 114 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Dylan Levitt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
  • 63' Hibernian FC make a change. Rory Whittaker trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Stevenson on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Motherwell FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bevis Mugabi on 64.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 76' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Levitt departs to be replaced by Rudi Molotnikov.
  • 81' Scotland international Paul Hanlon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' Mika Biereth makes way for Jonathan Obika at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 86' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Will Fish departs to be replaced by Josh Landers.
  • 88' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Calum Butcher. He replaces Harry Paton on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC 2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC 2023-04-01 Hibernian FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 2023-01-08 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC

Hibernian FC Form

2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W

Motherwell FC Form

2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC41% Draw26% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
59%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC30% Draw44% Motherwell FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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