FootyMAD's Motherwell match preview

Last updated : 25 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 128 games played, The Hibees have recorded 42 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 56 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 31 JanHibernian1 - 1MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Sat 22 NovMotherwell1 - 4HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 30 AugHibernian0 - 1MotherwellSPL
2007/2008Thu 22 MayHibernian0 - 2MotherwellSPL
2007/2008Sat 29 MarMotherwell1 - 0HibernianSPL
2007/2008Wed 12 MarHibernian1 - 0MotherwellSPL
2007/2008Sat 20 OctMotherwell2 - 1HibernianSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The 'Well, with 8 goals against.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 9 points from their 5 games so far. Hibernian's total of 9 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell63309512
Hibernian63031079

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Hibernian on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the The Hibees. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Hibernian 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.