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Matchday

Premiership 26/27 · 2 Aug 2026

Hibernian 1–2 Motherwell

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.9 – 2.0
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Hibernian favourites at 50%.

Motherwell won a close one on the chances: 2.0 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alex Paulsen, 60.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahim Said +21.8, Lukas Fadinger +12.0.

Well below it: Jordan Obita −10.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Hibernian

30 Jul 2026W 4–1v FC Malisheva Conference League
23 Jul 2026L 0–2at FC Malisheva Conference League
16 May 2026L 0–1v Motherwell Scottish Premiership
13 May 2026W 2–1at Rangers Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026W 3–1at Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership

Motherwell

30 Jul 2026W 3–0at HB Tórshavn Conference League
23 Jul 2026W 2–0v HB Tórshavn Conference League
16 May 2026W 1–0at Hibernian Scottish Premiership
13 May 2026L 2–3v Celtic Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026D 1–1v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership

Head to head

16 May 2026Hibernian 0–1 Motherwell Scottish Premiership
21 Mar 2026Motherwell 0–0 Hibernian Scottish Premiership
10 Jan 2026Hibernian 1–1 Motherwell Scottish Premiership
25 Nov 2025Motherwell 2–0 Hibernian Scottish Premiership

Hibernian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Raphael Sallinger Goalkeeper9000–53.0−0.8
Azeem Abdulai Midfielder17000.0351.2–
Ante Šuto Forward17000.1446.7–
Jason Kerr Defender9000–45.1–
Martin Boyle Forward73100.8143.5−0.9
Miguel Changa Chaiwa Midfielder7300–43.1+5.2
Warren O'Hora Defender9000–42.6−0.5
Rudi Allan Molotnikov Midfielder30000.0442.4–
Owen Elding Forward90000.2442.3+2.6
Josh Mulligan Midfielder90000.0839.3−0.5
Felix Passlack Midfielder90000.0437.6+0.6
Nathan Lowe Forward90000.5235.1–
Jordan Obita Defender9000–26.6−10.0
Adam Mayor Midfielder60000.0325.2–

Motherwell

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jamie Knight-Lebel Defender2400–75.4–
Alex Paulsen Goalkeeper9000–60.8–
Ibrahim Said Midfielder90100.5157.4+21.8
Martin Moormann Defender9000–54.1–
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder90100.8753.5+12.0
Jake Girdwood-Reich Defender6600–53.4–
Olly Whyte Midfielder800–47.0–
Tawanda Maswanhise Forward2400–44.7–
Regan Charles-Cook Forward75000.5743.4+3.1
Willy Vogt Forward6600–43.1–
Alex Lowry Midfielder15000.0542.2–
Tom Sparrow Defender9000–39.3+0.8
Dylan Williams Midfielder9001–37.7–
Emmanuel Longelo Defender8200–36.0−1.9
Ewan Wilson Defender800–36.0–
Oscar Priestman Midfielder8200–34.8−7.9