Scotland - PremiershipData current as of September 06, 2026

Hibernian vs Motherwell: match statistics

Hibernian crest
Hibernian
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Motherwell crest
Motherwell
150%(1.86)
X30%(3.30)
220%(3.59)

Hibernian displays solid home form with a 50% win rate at their own stadium and an impressive average of 2.1 goals scored per match. The hosts boast a positive goal difference of +10 in home games and excellent recent form (3 consecutive wins). Motherwell, despite a good position in the table, suffers from poor away results - only 20% wins and as high as 60% draws, with merely 1.2 goals on average per away match. A key factor is Hibernian's advantage in xG (1.76 vs 1.28) and significantly higher offensive efficiency. Motherwell often plays for a draw on the road, justifying a 30% chance of shared points, yet Hibernian's solid home form argues for their victory.

Hibernian vs Motherwell: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernian played against Motherwell in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on January 10, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Hibernian has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Motherwell has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernian scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.10. Motherwell scores 1.43 and allows 0.76. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Hibernian's games and 43% of Motherwell's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 33%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernian has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.46 per game. Hibernian takes 13.3 shots per game, while Motherwell takes 12.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernian leads at halftime in 48% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Motherwell leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.81 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernian's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Motherwell, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Hibernian displays solid home form with a 50% win rate at their own stadium and an impressive average of 2.1 goals scored per match. The hosts boast a positive goal difference of +10 in home games and excellent recent form (3 consecutive wins). Motherwell, despite a good position in the table, suffers from poor away results - only 20% wins and as high as 60% draws, with merely 1.2 goals on average per away match. A key factor is Hibernian's advantage in xG (1.76 vs 1.28) and significantly higher offensive efficiency. Motherwell often plays for a draw on the road, justifying a 30% chance of shared points, yet Hibernian's solid home form argues for their victory.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

46Possession (%)54
HibernianMotherwell
14Shots13
HibernianMotherwell
4Shots on target5
HibernianMotherwell
1.62xG1.53
HibernianMotherwell
4Corners4
HibernianMotherwell
63Dangerous attacks49
HibernianMotherwell
13Fouls13
HibernianMotherwell
2Cards5
HibernianMotherwell

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

HibernianMotherwell
1.71Goals scored / game1.43
HibernianMotherwell
1.1Goals allowed / game0.76
HibernianMotherwell
49%Average possession59%
HibernianMotherwell
5.33Shots on target / game4.48
HibernianMotherwell

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.33Shots per game12.29
HibernianMotherwell
5.33Shots on target4.48
HibernianMotherwell
12.9%Shot conversion11.6%
HibernianMotherwell
49%Possession59%
HibernianMotherwell
1.54xG for1.46
HibernianMotherwell
1.32xG against1.27
HibernianMotherwell

Shooting quality

Hibernian: BalancedMotherwell: Balanced
HibernianMotherwell
Accuracy (shots on target)40%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Hibernian
LDWWW
Season result split
43% W33% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-5
1.62 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Motherwell
DWLWW
Season result split
43% W43% R14% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-3
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hibernian is 20% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - Hibernian · 1.43 goals / game - Motherwell

Motherwell is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.1 goals / game - Hibernian · 0.76 goals / game - Motherwell

Hibernian scoring profile: mixed

Hibernian scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 52% (11 of 21 meczów).

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 29% (6 of 21 meczów).

36Goals scored (season)30
HibernianMotherwell
23Goals conceded (season)16
HibernianMotherwell
2.81Average goals per game2.19
HibernianMotherwell
9Goals scored (last 5)5
HibernianMotherwell
5Goals conceded (last 5)1
HibernianMotherwell

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal76%
HibernianMotherwell
62%2 goals52%
HibernianMotherwell
29%3 goals14%
HibernianMotherwell
5%4 goals0%
HibernianMotherwell

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal48%
HibernianMotherwell
33%2 goals19%
HibernianMotherwell
5%3 goals10%
HibernianMotherwell
0%4 goals0%
HibernianMotherwell

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time10%
HibernianMotherwell
10%BTTS in both halves10%
HibernianMotherwell
43%Scored in both halves38%
HibernianMotherwell

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
HibernianMotherwell
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
HibernianMotherwell
60%BTTS - last 50%
HibernianMotherwell

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
HibernianMotherwell
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
HibernianMotherwell
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
HibernianMotherwell

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
HibernianMotherwell
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
HibernianMotherwell
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
HibernianMotherwell

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hibernian - half-time state
48% leading29% draw24% trailing
Motherwell - half-time state
43% leading48% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.71Points per game (1st half)1.76
HibernianMotherwell
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.62
HibernianMotherwell
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.19
HibernianMotherwell
1.48Average goals (1st half)0.81
HibernianMotherwell
52%Clean sheet before half-time81%
HibernianMotherwell
38%No goal before half-time48%
HibernianMotherwell

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)1.52
HibernianMotherwell
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
HibernianMotherwell
0.48Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
HibernianMotherwell
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.38
HibernianMotherwell
57%Clean sheet after half-time62%
HibernianMotherwell
43%No goal after half-time38%
HibernianMotherwell

Hibernian - second-half results

38% W43% R19% P
36
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 43%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - second-half results

38% W38% R24% P
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hibernian - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.40.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
7
5
16-30
7
6
31-45
8
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
8
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Motherwell
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
7
3
16-30
5
0
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
5
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

HibernianLigaMotherwell
Average goals per game 2.812.55 2.19
Both teams scored 52%50% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%50% 33%
Clean sheets 29%29% 52%
Goal before half-time 81%75% 62%
Goal after half-time 71%78% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.55
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: John KoutroumbisOff: Stephen O'Donnell
  2. HibernianYellow cardJosh Mulligan
  3. MotherwellYellow cardStephen Welsh
  4. MotherwellYellow cardLukas Fadinger
  5. HibernianYellow cardJordan John Obita
  6. HibernianSubstitutionOn: David Wayne HoilettOff: Jamie McGrath
  7. HibernianGoalKieran BowieAssist: Jordan John Obita
  8. MotherwellYellow cardOscar Priestman
  9. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Callum SlatteryOff: Oscar Priestman
  10. MotherwellYellow cardMbule Longelo Emmanuel
  11. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Liam GordonOff: Stephen Welsh
  12. MotherwellYellow cardIbrahim Sa’id
  13. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Jordan McGheeOff: Elijah Henry Just

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Michael MacDermidMatches officiated: 12
4.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins42%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernian's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Motherwell. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernian vs Motherwell?

The Premiership match finished Hibernian 1:1 Motherwell. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernian vs Motherwell?

Hibernian score 1.71 goals per game on average and Motherwell 1.43. The Premiership average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Hibernian's matches and 43% of Motherwell's.

What form are Hibernian and Motherwell in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernian have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Motherwell 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hibernian vs Motherwell?

The statistical background for Hibernian vs Motherwell — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.