Motherwell vs Hibernian: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Motherwell: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Hibernian: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Motherwell scores 1.67 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Hibernian scores 1.77 and concedes 1.08. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Motherwell 75%, Hibernian 54%. Over 2.5: Motherwell 50%, Hibernian 62%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Hibernian has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.39. Motherwell: 12.1 shots per match, Hibernian: 14.0.

Match halves

Motherwell: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.00. Hibernian: half-time lead 54%, second-half goals 0.85.

Goals by minute

Motherwell: 76-90+ (5 goals). Hibernian: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

MotherwellHibernian
1.67Goals scored / match1.77
MotherwellHibernian
1.25Goals conceded / match1.08
MotherwellHibernian
59%Average possession50%
MotherwellHibernian
3.83Shots on target / match5.62
MotherwellHibernian

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.08Shots per match14
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Motherwell
LWWDW
Season result split
33% W50% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLWDW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Hibernian is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Motherwell scoring profile: very strong

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

Hibernian scoring profile: very strong

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

20Goals scored (season)23
MotherwellHibernian
15Goals conceded (season)14
MotherwellHibernian
2.92Average goals in match2.85
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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%
MotherwellHibernian

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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%
MotherwellHibernian

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

Match 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 / match - Motherwell · 1.92 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 42% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 54% of matches and wins 38%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Motherwell - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.01.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.80
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence 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.