FootyMAD Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 12 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Hibernian v Motherwell fixture

Hibernian prepare to entertain Motherwell at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hibees are clearly on top, having won 64 and lost only 24 of the 119 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2003, the Hibees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 10 MayHibernian1-0MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Sat 08 FebMotherwell2 - 1HibernianSPL
2002/2003Sat 23 NovHibernian3 - 1MotherwellSPL
2002/2003Sat 31 AugMotherwell0 - 2HibernianSPL
2001/2002Sun 21 AprHibernian4 - 0MotherwellSPL
2001/2002Sat 09 FebMotherwell4 - 0HibernianSPL
2001/2002Sat 08 DecHibernian1 - 1MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Hibernian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hibees in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Motherwell is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The 'Well have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hibernian's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Motherwell see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hibernian6312101110
Motherwell621312127

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Motherwell is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Hibees in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Hibernian Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Motherwell Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.