Motherwell vs Hibernian: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Motherwell played against Hibernian in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on November 25, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

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

Scoring records

Motherwell scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.25. Hibernian scores 1.77 and allows 1.08. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Motherwell's games and 54% of Hibernian's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 62%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernian has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.39 per game. Motherwell takes 12.1 shots per game, while Hibernian takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Motherwell leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Hibernian leads at halftime in 54% and scores 0.85 after halftime.

When the teams score

Motherwell's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Hibernian, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

70Possession (%)30
MotherwellHibernian
16Shots2
MotherwellHibernian
5Shots on target1
MotherwellHibernian
1.88xG0.39
MotherwellHibernian
0Corners2
MotherwellHibernian
71Dangerous attacks25
MotherwellHibernian
13Fouls17
MotherwellHibernian
0Cards3
MotherwellHibernian

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.

MotherwellHibernian
1.67Goals scored / game1.77
MotherwellHibernian
1.25Goals allowed / game1.08
MotherwellHibernian
59%Average possession50%
MotherwellHibernian
3.83Shots on target / game5.62
MotherwellHibernian

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.08Shots per game14
MotherwellHibernian
3.83Shots on target5.62
MotherwellHibernian
13.8%Shot conversion12.6%
MotherwellHibernian
59%Possession50%
MotherwellHibernian
1.39xG for1.63
MotherwellHibernian
1.34xG against1.3
MotherwellHibernian

Shooting quality

Motherwell: Efficient finishingHibernian: Attacking
MotherwellHibernian
Accuracy (shots on target)32%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.31

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.

Motherwell
LWWDW
Season result split
33% W50% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Hibernian
WLDWW
Season result split
38% W46% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-2
1.62 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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 6% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Motherwell · 1.77 goals / game - Hibernian

Hibernian is 16% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Motherwell · 1.08 goals / game - Hibernian

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

Motherwell scores in 92% of games (11 of 12 meczów), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 meczów).

Hibernian scoring profile: very strong

Hibernian scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Motherwell keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)23
MotherwellHibernian
15Goals conceded (season)14
MotherwellHibernian
2.92Average goals per game2.85
MotherwellHibernian
9Goals scored (last 5)9
MotherwellHibernian
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
MotherwellHibernian

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal77%
MotherwellHibernian
58%2 goals69%
MotherwellHibernian
17%3 goals23%
MotherwellHibernian
0%4 goals8%
MotherwellHibernian

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal69%
MotherwellHibernian
33%2 goals31%
MotherwellHibernian
17%3 goals8%
MotherwellHibernian
0%4 goals0%
MotherwellHibernian

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time38%
MotherwellHibernian
17%BTTS in both halves15%
MotherwellHibernian
42%Scored in both halves46%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
MotherwellHibernian
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
MotherwellHibernian
80%BTTS - last 540%
MotherwellHibernian

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
MotherwellHibernian
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
MotherwellHibernian
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time31%
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2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
MotherwellHibernian
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
MotherwellHibernian
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
MotherwellHibernian

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 is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Motherwell · 1.92 pts / game - Hibernian

Motherwell - half-time state
42% leading42% draw17% trailing
Hibernian - half-time state
54% leading31% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)1.92
MotherwellHibernian
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.92
MotherwellHibernian
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
MotherwellHibernian
1Average goals (1st half)1.46
MotherwellHibernian
67%Clean sheet before half-time54%
MotherwellHibernian
42%No goal before half-time31%
MotherwellHibernian

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.38
MotherwellHibernian
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
MotherwellHibernian
0.92Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
MotherwellHibernian
1.92Average goals (2nd half)1.38
MotherwellHibernian
42%Clean sheet after half-time46%
MotherwellHibernian
25%No goal after half-time46%
MotherwellHibernian

Motherwell - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hibernian - second-half results

31% W46% R23% P
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding70%

Leads at halftime in 54% of games and wins 38%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Motherwell - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Hibernian - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.80
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
0
16-30
3
5
31-45
5
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Motherwell

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
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.
148%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
72%
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.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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

MotherwellLigaHibernian
Average goals per game 2.922.69 2.85
Both teams scored 75%52% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 62%
Clean sheets 25%27% 31%
Goal before half-time 75%77% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%83% 77%

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

2.69
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
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. MotherwellGoalElijah Henry Just
  2. HibernianRed cardGrant Hanley
  3. HibernianYellow cardJamie McGrath
  4. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Callum HendryOff: Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
  5. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Elie YouanOff: Martin Boyle
  6. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Luca RossOff: Oscar Priestman
  7. MotherwellSubstitutionOn: Detlef Esapa OsongOff: Regan Charles-Cook

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.

Duncan NicolsonMatches officiated: 13
4.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins23%Draws38%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Motherwell vs Hibernian?

The Premiership match finished Motherwell 2:0 Hibernian. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Motherwell vs Hibernian?

Motherwell score 1.67 goals per game on average and Hibernian 1.77. The Premiership average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Motherwell's matches and 54% of Hibernian's.

What form are Motherwell and Hibernian in?

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

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Motherwell vs Hibernian: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.