Friday , 2 October 2026

Hibernian FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Hibernian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 16 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Lukas Fadinger
Y 32' Elliot Watt
Jamie McGrath 45' Y
Josh Mulligan 53' Y
Y 53' Regan Charles-Cook
Y 66' Callum Slattery
YR 67' Elliot Watt
Miguel Chaiwa 71' Y
Y 74' Lukas Fadinger
Martin Boyle 84' Y
Nicky Cadden 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2026-01-10 Hibernian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2025-11-25 Motherwell FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2025-01-11 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
13 May Rangers FC A 2–1 W
09 May Falkirk FC A 3–1 W
03 May Celtic FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
13 May Celtic FC H 2–3 L
09 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–1 D
02 May Falkirk FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Rangers FC A 3–2 W
11 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hibernian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Motherwell FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Elliot Watt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' Lukas Fadinger adds to his 1 season tally! Motherwell FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Liam Gordon, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Jamie McGrath picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Josh Mulligan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
  • 58' Motherwell FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 62' Stephen Welsh is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' Callum Slattery is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 67' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 67.
  • 71' Miguel Chaiwa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
  • 74' That is a card for Motherwell FC. Lukas Fadinger will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' It’s high time Jens Berthel Askou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Boyle on 84.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicky Cadden on 89 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hibernian FC.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Berthel Askou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 8
Kevin Nisbet 5
Kevin van Veen 4
Christian Doidge 3
Myziane Maolida 2
Junior Hoilett 2
Lukas Fadinger 2
Ryan Porteous 2

Head to Head

2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2026-01-10 Hibernian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2025-11-25 Motherwell FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2025-01-11 Hibernian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC

Hibernian FC Form

2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-05-13 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2026-05-09 Falkirk FC 1–3 Hibernian FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-04-11 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC L 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-02 Falkirk FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 3
1.25 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC33% Draw29% Motherwell FC38%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Motherwell FC
67%
Hibernian FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

Hibernian FC24% Draw47% Motherwell FC29%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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