Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sun 13 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 6,262 HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor Wilkinson 66' 1–0
Mika Biereth 85' 2–0
2–1 90+4' Adam Le Fondre pen
Y 37' Lewis Miller
Y 60' James Jeggo
Y 68' Joe Newell
Y 88' Martin Boyle
Blair Spittal 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

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

9
6
10
Motherwell FC 25 games · Avg 2.5 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-08-01 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Dundee FC A 1–1 D
28 May Dundee United FC H 3–2 W
24 May Livingston FC A 1–1 D
20 May Ross County FC H 1–0 W
13 May St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
06 Aug St. Mirren FC H 2–3 L
27 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
24 May Celtic FC H 4–2 W
21 May Rangers FC H 1–3 L
13 May Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Motherwell FC Hibernian FC
#8 Position #10
8 Points 7
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 4
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 11
-2 GD -3
1.14 PPG 1.00
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

Motherwell FC are 8th (8 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and Hibernian FC get this one started.
  • 5' Motherwell FC have won 348 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Hibernian FC is showing some good football. However, Hibernian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Conor Wilkinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Hibernian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Hibernian FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' Lewis Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Mika Biereth. He replaces Theo Bair on 55 minute.
  • 60' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' What a strike from Conor Wilkinson! The score is 1-0.
  • 68' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a card on 68.
  • 71' Ewan Henderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Jeggo at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 80' Jonathan Obika has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Wilkinson on 80 minute.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Mika Biereth makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Lewis Stevenson is replaced by Elias Hoff Melkersen.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Callum Slattery is replaced by Davor Zdravkovski on 87 minute.
  • 88' Martin Boyle was booked on 88.
  • 90' Motherwell FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Motherwell FC 2-1 Hibernian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

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

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 2021-08-01 Motherwell FC 2–3 Hibernian FC

Motherwell FC Form

2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-08-05 Dundee FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC W 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W

Hibernian FC Form

2023-08-13 Motherwell FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-08-06 Hibernian FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2023-05-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC W 2023-05-21 Hibernian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2023-05-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC51% Draw24% Hibernian FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Hibernian FC
49%
Motherwell FC or Hibernian FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC35% Draw43% Hibernian FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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