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Hibernian vs Motherwell Result & Analysis

Date: 02/08/2026
Time: 15:30
Final 1-2
Hibernian
Hibernian
Vs
48%
27%
26%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Motherwell
Motherwell
Scotland: Premiership
Referee: -
1 Model Analysis2 Goal Analysis3 Team Strengths Analysis4 Props Analysis5 Double Chance6 Home & Away Over/Under7 Handicap8 Top picks for this game9 Squad value10 Games History11 Overall Statistics12 League Table
Match preview & prediction

Hibernian, on a 2-game winning run, hosts Motherwell at Easter Road. The model predicts a home win, with a 48% chance of Hibernian taking the three points, a 27% chance of a draw, and a 26% chance of an away win. The expected total number of goals is 2.8, with the most likely score being 1-1, occurring 12.6% of the time.

Hibernian have been scoring an average of 1.71 goals at home against weaker opponents, conceding 0.43 goals. Motherwell, meanwhile, have scored an average of 1.17 goals away against stronger opponents, but conceded 1.67 goals. The model's selection is the Over 1.5 goals, with a 78.8% chance of occurrence and a 6% edge, indicating a slight advantage in this market. The model also suggests the Over 3.5 cards, with a 72.3% chance and a 10% edge. Hibernian has a 48% chance of winning, a 27% chance of a draw, and a 26% chance of losing.

Results analysis

Hibernian's 2-game winning run came to an end as they fell to a 1-2 defeat at home to Motherwell. The actual result was an away win. The pre-match favourite, a Home win, according to the model, did not come through, with the model's call being incorrect. The model's selection, Home win, had a 48% probability of occurring. Meanwhile, the model's suggested picks of Over 1.5 goals and Over 3.5 cards both hit, with probabilities of 78.8% and 72.3% respectively.

ðŸŽŊ 1. Model Analysis

Hibernian win✗ Miss
47.7%
Avg Implied 42.5% · @ 2.20
Edge
+5.2%
Best 5 market prices
Dafabet
2.28
Superbet
2.25
888Sport
2.25
William Hil
2.25
Betano
2.25
Draw✗ Miss
26.5%
Avg Implied 28.5% · @ 3.29
Edge
-2.0%
Best 5 market prices
Dafabet
3.50
BetVictor
3.40
Pinnacle
3.36
Unibet
3.35
10Bet
3.30
Motherwell win✓ Hit
25.8%
Avg Implied 28.9% · @ 3.24
Edge
-3.1%
Best 5 market prices
Bet365
3.50
Pinnacle
3.47
Betano
3.30
Betfair
3.30
Superbet
3.30

âš― 2. Goal Analysis

HibernianHibernian

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D00D30W02L12L12L31W21W01L41WH·LIV14/03A·MOT21/03H·KIL04/04A·ABE11/04H·HEA26/04H·CEL03/05A·FAL09/05A·RAN13/05H·MOT16/05H·MAL30/07
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.531.131.620.881.431.43
vs Stronger (7)0.861.140.501.251.331.00
vs Similar (10)1.701.502.401.201.001.80
vs Weaker (13)1.770.851.710.431.831.33
Clean sheet %30% (+1pp vs league)
This opponent (Motherwell) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MotherwellMotherwell

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-312L13L00D23L13L32W01L11D23L10WA·DUN07/03A·CEL14/03H·HIB21/03H·FAL04/04A·HEA11/04A·RAN26/04A·FAL02/05H·HEA09/05H·CEL13/05A·HIB16/05
Avg total
3.0
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.570.801.730.531.401.07
vs Stronger (10)1.301.101.400.801.201.40
vs Similar (20)1.700.651.900.401.500.90
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %53% (+25pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernian) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%19%25%7%014%125%222%316%49%57%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
78.8%
@ 1.29+5.9%
Under 1.5
21.2%
@ 3.45-5.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Pinnacle
1.31
Betano
1.30
888Sport
1.30
10Bet
1.30
BetVictor
1.29
Under
Bet365
3.75
Superbet
3.65
Pinnacle
3.56
Betano
3.55
Unibet
3.45
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
54.1%
@ 1.93+5.1%
Under 2.5
45.9%
@ 1.86-5.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Pinnacle
2.00
SBO
1.99
888Sport
1.95
Marathonbet
1.94
1xBet
1.94
Under
Betano
1.93
Bet365
1.91
Superbet
1.90
SBO
1.87
Pinnacle
1.87
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
31.8%
@ 3.31+3.4%
Under 3.5
68.2%
@ 1.31-3.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betfair
3.40
BetVictor
3.40
Bet365
3.40
888Sport
3.40
Pinnacle
3.37
Under
Betano
1.36
Superbet
1.35
Pinnacle
1.34
10Bet
1.33
Bet365
1.33
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
57.2%
@ 1.71+2.8%
No
42.8%
@ 2.04-2.8%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
10Bet
1.73
Betfair
1.73
1xBet
1.72
Marathonbet
1.72
Superbet
1.71
No
Betano
2.10
Betfair
2.10
Superbet
2.07
10Bet
2.05
Bet365
2.05

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.6%@ 5.97+5.1%
2-1
9.5%@ 8.36+4.2%
1-0
8.6%@ 7.38+2.5%
2-0
8.1%@ 10.10+3.7%
0-0
7.0%@ 9.17+2.1%
1-2 ✓
6.7%@ 10.42+2.4%
0-1
5.7%@ 9.39+0.9%
2-2
5.6%@ 12.41+2.0%
Hibernian goals ↓
Motherwell goals →
01234
07.0%5.7%4.0%1.6%0.5%
18.6%13%6.7%2.6%0.8%
28.1%9.5%5.6%2.2%0.6%
34.5%5.3%3.1%1.2%0.4%
41.9%2.2%1.3%0.5%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Hibernian goals (down), columns = Motherwell goals (across).

💊 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Celtic
2.16
Heart Of Midlothian
2.11
Rangers
1.89
Motherwell
1.61
Hibernian
1.50
Falkirk
1.29
Dundee Utd
1.18
Dundee
1.11
Aberdeen
1.05
Kilmarnock
1.05
ST Johnstone
1.05
ST Mirren
0.95
Hibernian is 0.11 points worse than Motherwell in terms of average points per game (1.50 vs 1.61).

⚔ïļ Attack

Goals scored / game
Rangers
2.00
Celtic
1.92
Heart Of Midlothian
1.76
Motherwell
1.55
Hibernian
1.53
Falkirk
1.32
Kilmarnock
1.32
Dundee Utd
1.29
Dundee
1.11
Aberdeen
1.05
ST Johnstone
0.99
ST Mirren
0.80
Hibernian is 0.03 goals worse than Motherwell in terms of goals scored per game (1.53 vs 1.55).

ðŸ›Ąïļ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Heart Of Midlothian
0.89
Motherwell
0.95
Celtic
1.08
Rangers
1.13
Hibernian
1.16
ST Mirren
1.40
Aberdeen
1.45
ST Johnstone
1.56
Dundee Utd
1.58
Dundee
1.61
Falkirk
1.63
Kilmarnock
1.79
Hibernian is 0.21 goals worse than Motherwell in terms of goals conceded per game (1.16 vs 0.95).

⏱ïļ Possession

Avg possession %
Celtic
66%
Rangers
58%
Motherwell
58%
Heart Of Midlothian
53%
Falkirk
51%
Aberdeen
48%
Hibernian
47%
ST Mirren
46%
Dundee
44%
Kilmarnock
42%
Dundee Utd
42%
Hibernian is 11.2 percentage points worse than Motherwell in terms of average possession (47% vs 58%).

ðŸŽē 4. Props Analysis

HibernianHibernian

For 4.3 · Against 6.3 · Total 10.6

ðŸšĐ Corners

13074395613113339421266111211131161261212H·MOTA·RANA·FALH·CELH·HEAA·ABEH·KILA·MOTH·LIVA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 3.3 · Against 2.4 · Total 5.7

ðŸŸĻ Cards

1105622143733213432141114171054735H·MOTA·RANA·FALH·CELH·HEAA·ABEH·KILA·MOTH·LIVA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 9.6 · Against 12.0 · Total 21.6

⚠ïļ Fouls

27014131214131071181791891597679827262318252724161317H·MOTA·RANA·FALH·CELH·HEAA·ABEH·KILA·MOTH·LIVA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

MotherwellMotherwell

For 3.6 · Against 4.2 · Total 7.8

ðŸšĐ Corners

120474326525746622432131178712108654A·HIBH·CELH·HEAA·FALA·RANA·HEAH·FALH·HIBA·CELA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.8 · Against 3.2 · Total 6.0

ðŸŸĻ Cards

1106523135421212334342411549335776A·HIBH·CELH·HEAA·FALA·RANA·HEAH·FALH·HIBA·CELA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.9 · Against 12.3 · Total 24.2

⚠ïļ Fouls

3101314915914131210151471515791010191227242325252130162031A·HIBH·CELH·HEAA·FALA·RANA·HEAH·FALH·HIBA·CELA·DUN
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

HibernianHibernian

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.911.810.04.44.44.422.722.822.6
vs Stronger (14)11.612.410.84.35.03.621.522.420.6
vs Similar (18)10.510.510.54.54.64.423.323.023.5
vs Weaker (18)10.812.68.94.53.95.222.822.922.8
% over line71%77%65%62%52%72%62%64%61%
% under line29%23%35%38%48%28%38%36%39%
This opponent (Motherwell) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MotherwellMotherwell

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)8.68.19.14.64.64.725.826.225.3
vs Stronger (13)8.36.89.65.35.25.425.325.025.6
vs Similar (36)8.78.58.84.44.44.426.226.725.7
vs Weaker (1)11.0-11.03.0-3.018.0-18.0
% over line36%21%50%66%67%65%72%75%69%
% under line64%79%50%34%33%35%28%25%31%
This opponent (Hibernian) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ðŸšĐ Total Corners

Match total corners / game
ST Mirren
11.2
Celtic
11.0
Hibernian
10.7
Rangers
10.5
Dundee Utd
10.5
ST Johnstone
10.4
Falkirk
10.1
Aberdeen
10.1
Heart Of Midlothian
10.0
Dundee
9.9
Kilmarnock
9.6
Motherwell
8.6

ðŸŸĻ Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Aberdeen
4.8
Hibernian
4.6
Motherwell
4.6
ST Johnstone
4.4
Heart Of Midlothian
4.3
Kilmarnock
4.2
Rangers
4.1
Falkirk
4.1
Dundee Utd
4.0
Celtic
3.8
Dundee
3.6
ST Mirren
3.4

⚠ïļ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Rangers
25.8
Motherwell
25.8
Aberdeen
25.4
Falkirk
24.8
Kilmarnock
24.4
Heart Of Midlothian
23.6
ST Johnstone
22.7
Hibernian
22.5
Dundee Utd
22.3
Dundee
22.2
ST Mirren
22.2
Celtic
21.9
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Over
Over 9.5
57.5%
@ 1.73+3.8%
Under 9.5
42.5%
@ 2.00-3.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
10Bet
1.77
Pinnacle
1.75
Superbet
1.73
Bet365
1.73
Unibet
1.72
Under
Betano
2.05
Pinnacle
2.04
Bet365
2.00
Superbet
2.00
Marathonbet
1.99
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
73.4%
@ 1.45+10.9%
Under 3.5
26.6%
@ 2.42-10.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
Unibet
1.48
Superbet
1.42
Under
Superbet
2.47
Unibet
2.38
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Over
Over 21.5
70.4%
Under 21.5
29.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

ðŸĨ… 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖ïļ 7. Handicap

ðŸ”Ĩ 8. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.578.8%1.29
Pinnacle
1.31
Betano
1.30
888Sport
1.30
10Bet
1.30
BetVictor
1.29
+5.9%✓ Hit
Over 3.5 cards73.4%1.45
Unibet
1.48
Superbet
1.42
---+10.9%✓ Hit
Over 21.5 fouls70.4%-------✓ Hit

💰 9. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (34)
€154m
RAN (25)
€127m
HOM (33)
€33m
HIB (31)
€30m
ABE (35)
€24m
MOT (28)
€21m
KIL (33)
€13m
DUN (30)
€12m
SM (26)
€8m
FAL (26)
€7m
SJ (26)
€5m
Hibernian's squad is €9m more valuable than Motherwell's (€30m vs €21m).

⚔ïļ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RAN (9)
€59m
CEL (12)
€55m
HOM (12)
€19m
HIB (10)
€14m
MOT (10)
€12m
ABE (11)
€10m
KIL (12)
€5m
SJ (9)
€3m
SM (9)
€3m
DUN (11)
€2m
FAL (10)
€2m
Hibernian's attack is €2m more valuable than Motherwell's (€14m vs €12m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (6)
€38m
RAN (6)
€28m
HIB (8)
€10m
HOM (8)
€9m
ABE (10)
€5m
DUN (8)
€5m
MOT (8)
€4m
SM (7)
€3m
KIL (6)
€3m
FAL (5)
€2m
SJ (7)
€1m
Hibernian's midfield is €6m more valuable than Motherwell's (€10m vs €4m).

ðŸ›Ąïļ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CEL (16)
€60m
RAN (10)
€40m
ABE (14)
€8m
HIB (13)
€6m
MOT (10)
€6m
HOM (13)
€5m
KIL (15)
€5m
DUN (11)
€5m
FAL (11)
€3m
SM (10)
€2m
SJ (10)
€2m
Hibernian and Motherwell have a similar defence value (both €6m).

ðŸĪ 10. Games History

Head-to-head

Hibernian vs Motherwell · H/A from HIB
DateH/AGameScore
16/05/26HHIB Vs Motherwell0-1
21/03/26AMotherwell Vs HIB0-0
10/01/26HHIB Vs Motherwell1-1
25/11/25AMotherwell Vs HIB2-0
11/01/25HHIB Vs Motherwell3-1
30/11/24AMotherwell Vs HIB0-3
05/10/24HHIB Vs Motherwell1-2
15/05/24HHIB Vs Motherwell3-0

HibernianHibernian

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
30/07/26HHIB Vs Malisheva4-1
16/05/26HHIB Vs Motherwell0-1
13/05/26ARangers Vs HIB1-2
09/05/26AFalkirk Vs HIB1-3
03/05/26HHIB Vs Celtic1-2
26/04/26HHIB Vs Heart Of Midlothian1-2
11/04/26AAberdeen Vs HIB2-0
04/04/26HHIB Vs Kilmarnock3-0
21/03/26AMotherwell Vs HIB0-0
14/03/26HHIB Vs Livingston0-0

MotherwellMotherwell

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
16/05/26AHibernian Vs MOT0-1
13/05/26HMOT Vs Celtic2-3
09/05/26HMOT Vs Heart Of Midlothian1-1
02/05/26AFalkirk Vs MOT1-0
26/04/26ARangers Vs MOT2-3
11/04/26AHeart Of Midlothian Vs MOT3-1
04/04/26HMOT Vs Falkirk2-3
21/03/26HMOT Vs Hibernian0-0
14/03/26ACeltic Vs MOT3-1
07/03/26ADundee Vs MOT2-1

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Hibernian
Hibernian
Scotland: Premiership
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWWLW1.40
HomeWLLLW1.48
AwayDDLWW1.32
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %36%40%32%
AVG goals2.903.002.80
Over 1.5 %80%84%76%
Over 2.5 %60%64%56%
Over 3.5 %36%36%36%
Scored1.601.801.40
Conceded1.301.201.40
BTTS60%60%60%
Clean Sheet24%32%16%
Corners10.8711.7710.00
Cards4.724.834.62
Motherwell
Motherwell
Scotland: Premiership
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLDLW1.58
HomeWDLDL1.96
AwayLLWLW1.23
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%54%31%
AVG goals2.582.502.65
Over 1.5 %78%83%73%
Over 2.5 %46%42%50%
Over 3.5 %28%25%31%
Scored1.501.751.27
Conceded1.080.751.38
BTTS50%42%58%
Clean Sheet40%58%23%
Corners8.628.089.12
Cards4.644.624.65

🏆 12. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ₮mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1CelticCeltic26
100%
3.0
61+5
3.5
50%
50%
50%
12.5
100%
1.5
0%
19.0
50%
154
5538603.00.5
66%
2ST MirrenST Mirren26
100%
3.0
30+3
1.5
50%
0%
0%
10.5
50%
3.5
50%
27.5
50%
8
3321.50.0
46%
3MotherwellMotherwell24
50%
2.0
21+1
1.5
50%
50%
0%
7.5
50%
4.0
100%
30.0
100%
21
12461.00.5
58%
4Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian23
50%
1.5
52+3
3.5
100%
100%
50%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
24.5
100%
33
19952.51.0
53%
5DundeeDundee23
50%
1.5
21+1
1.5
50%
0%
0%
11.0
50%
3.0
50%
18.5
0%
12
2551.00.5
44%
6ST JohnstoneST Johnstone23
50%
1.5
44+0
4.0
50%
50%
50%
8.0
0%
3.5
50%
19.0
0%
5
3122.02.0
-
7HibernianHibernian23
50%
1.5
33+0
3.0
100%
100%
0%
10.5
100%
3.0
50%
25.5
100%
30
141061.51.5
47%
8AberdeenAberdeen23
50%
1.5
23-1
2.5
100%
50%
0%
9.5
50%
4.5
100%
24.0
50%
24
10581.01.5
48%
9RangersRangers21
0%
0.5
23-1
2.5
100%
50%
0%
12.5
100%
3.0
50%
27.0
100%
127
5928401.01.5
58%
10FalkirkFalkirk21
0%
0.5
02-2
1.0
50%
0%
0%
9.0
50%
4.0
100%
34.5
100%
7
2230.01.0
51%
11Dundee UtdDundee Utd21
0%
0.5
15-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
12.0
50%
3.5
50%
26.0
100%
0
0000.52.5
42%
12KilmarnockKilmarnock20
0%
0.0
49-5
6.5
100%
100%
100%
10.5
50%
2.5
50%
20.5
50%
13
5352.04.5
42%
Scotland: Premiership 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Scotland: Premiership stats & trends →

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