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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Motherwell FC

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Hibernian FC

Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Tony Watt 82' Y

Y 89' Stephen McGinn

Overview

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Motherwell FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Motherwell FC 33 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Hibernian FC 33 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andrew Dallas
Referee Nick Walsh
Referee Alan Mulvanny
Referee Graham Chambers

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

Motherwell FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Hibernian FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-08-31 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Hibernian FC	H	0–3	L
21 Nov	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–1	D
08 Nov	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L
31 Oct	Livingston FC	A	2–0	W
24 Oct	Ross County FC	H	4–0	W
27 Sep	Rangers FC	H	1–5	L

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	3–0	W
24 Nov	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–2	D
21 Nov	Celtic FC	H	2–2	D
06 Nov	Aberdeen FC	A	0–2	L
24 Oct	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–0	W
17 Oct	Ross County FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Motherwell FC		Hibernian FC
#4	Position	#5
54	Points	51
33	Played	33
14 / 12 / 7	W / D / L	13 / 12 / 8
52	Scored	51
29	Conceded	37
+23	GD	+14
1.64	PPG	1.55
42%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Motherwell FC are 4th (54 pts). Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Fir Park. Motherwell FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hibernian FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Doidge suffering a number of foals already.
30' 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.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' Jamie Murphy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
59' Martin Boyle is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
69' A change in the Hibernian FC ranks — Drey Wright exits the field as Christian Doidge enters on 69.
70' Motherwell FC make a change. Chris Long trudges off to be replaced by Sherwin Seedorf on 70 minutes.
75' Hibernian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
76' Hibernian FC make a change. Melker Hallberg trudges off to be replaced by Stephen McGinn on 76 minutes.
81' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
82' The referee calls foul for Tony Watt. He receives a Yellow card.
82' The supporters are chanting for Jake Hastie. He replaces Liam Polworth on 82 minute.
87' Ofir Marciano, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
88' Christian Doidge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
89' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a Yellow card on 89.
0-3 the final result. Motherwell FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Martin Boyle	7
Kevin Nisbet	5
Kevin van Veen	4
Christian Doidge	3
Myziane Maolida	2
Junior Hoilett	2
Ryan Porteous	2
Elie Youan	2

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-08 Motherwell FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2020-10-31 Livingston FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L

Hibernian FC Form

2020-12-05 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC W 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-21 Hibernian FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-11-06 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2020-10-24 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-10-17 Ross County FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.18 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Hibernian FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Hibernian FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC31% Draw29% Hibernian FC40%

Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Hibernian FC

69%

Motherwell FC or Hibernian FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC23% Draw48% Hibernian FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

9.5%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

0 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Hibernian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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