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Hibernian 3–0 Ross County

Sunday 8 August 2021, 15:00 · Easter Road Stadium · Round 2 · Half-time 3–0 · Attendance 5,600

Hibernian Boyle 22', Magennis 26', Doidge 33'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Hibernian	Ross County
Goals	3	0
xG	1.62	0.48
Expected Points	2.23	0.52

Hibernian 66%Draw 25%Ross County 9%

Most likely score 1–0, 20%. Final score 3–0, 9%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

HibernianRoss County

1.62 −1.26xG0.48 +0.17

2.08 −0.71xG on target0.00 0.00

18 +4.0Shots8 +4.0

6 +1.0Shots on target0 0.0

3 0.0Big chances0 0.0

59% +2Possession41% −4

463 +43Passes328 +10

82% +3Pass accuracy74% +8

67% +3Field tilt33% −3

45 +7Final-third entries28 +4

15 +1.0Box entries5 −2.0

16.5 +2Passes per defensive action18.4 +7

11 +7.0Corners4 +4.0

13 −4Tackles16 −6

7 −3.0Interceptions4 −4.0

11 −6Clearances24 −16

0 −3.0Saves3 +1.0

7 −4Fouls11 −8

2 +2.0Offsides2 +2.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Hibernian

Ross County

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

HibernianRoss County

1.13 11 shots, 3 goalsOpen play0.46 7 shots, 0 goals

0.49 7 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.02 1 shot, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–02–03–0

Level: 22 min (24%) · Hibernian 0.29, Ross County 0.20 xG
Hibernian ahead: 69 min (76%) · Hibernian 1.33, Ross County 0.28 xG

Line-ups

Hibernian substitutes

46' McGregor for Hanlon
71' Mackay for Boyle
79' Allan for Murphy

Ross County substitutes

46' Clarke for Donaldson · yellow card 56'
46' Burroughs for H. Paton
75' Cancola for Callachan · yellow card 90+1'

Players

Hibernian

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Macey	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.02	1	1
McGinn	RB	90		1	0.00	0.09	1	0.19	13	4
Porteous	CB	90			0.01	0.03	1	0.09	7	8
Hanlon	CB	46			0.00	0.00	0	0.04	3	3
Doig	LB	90		1	0.00	0.15	1	0.22	7	3
Doyle-Hayes	DM	90			0.03	0.03	0	0.03	8	3
Newell	DM	90		1	0.00	0.42	3	0.24	6	5
Boyle	RW	71	1		0.14	0.36	4	0.41	4	0
Magennis	AM	90	1		0.38	0.07	1	−0.02	0	1
Murphy	LW	79			0.28	0.24	2	0.23	12	1
Doidge	ST	90	1		0.69	0.02	1	−0.13	2	1
McGregor	DF	44			0.08	0.01	2	−0.05	1	2
Mackay	MF	19			0.00	0.01	0	0.01	3	0
Allan	MF	11			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	0

Ross County

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Laidlaw	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	3	1
Randall	RWB	90	0.00	0.15	2	0.17	2	4
Donaldson	CB	46	0.00	0.01	0	0.02	2	4
Watson	CB	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	3	8
Iacovitti	CB	90	0.05	0.03	1	0.15	6	6
Charles-Cook	LWB	90	0.00	0.07	1	0.18	12	7
H. Paton	RM	46	0.00	0.02	0	−0.01	1	1
Tillson	CM	90	0.00	0.01	0	0.00	2	7
Spittal	CM	90	0.05	0.05	2	0.07	2	2
Callachan	LM	75	0.11	0.02	1	0.00	0	1
White	ST	90	0.19	0.00	0	−0.01	1	4
Clarke	DF	44	0.04	0.01	0	0.03	4	1
Burroughs	DF	44	0.04	0.00	0	−0.01	0	2
Cancola	MF	15	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	1	1

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Hibernian

Ross County

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Hibernian

From	To	Passes
McGinn	Doyle-Hayes	18
Porteous	Doig	13
Doyle-Hayes	McGinn	12
Porteous	Doyle-Hayes	11
Doig	Newell	10

Ross County

From	To	Passes
Charles-Cook	Callachan	8
Spittal	Charles-Cook	8
Iacovitti	Charles-Cook	7
Randall	Clarke	7
Iacovitti	White	6

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Hibernian

Against its average of 1 match

Ross County

Against its average of 1 match

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Hibernian

Ross County

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Hibernian
Title	2%	3%	+1
Top six	89%	92%	+3
Ross County
Top six	6%	5%	−1
11th	23%	24%	+1
Bottom	28%	31%	+3
Motherwell
Top six	13%	13%	0
11th	19%	19%	0
Bottom	15%	14%	−1
Livingston
Top six	29%	29%	0
11th	10%	9%	−1
Bottom	6%	6%	0

From the forecast before the match (8 August 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Hibernian	Ross County
Expected goals	1.94	0.78
Win	64%	14%
Expected Points	2.15	0.63
Clean sheet	46%	14%

Hibernian 64%Draw 22%Ross County 14%

Most likely score 2–0, 12%. Both sides score 47%.

From the forecast as it stood on 8 August 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Hibernian win	Draw	Ross County win
Hibernian
Title	2%	3%	2%	1%
Top six	89%	92%	86%	82%
Ross County
Top six	6%	5%	7%	13%
11th	23%	24%	22%	20%
Bottom	28%	31%	25%	19%
Motherwell
Top six	13%	13%	13%	12%
11th	19%	19%	19%	17%
Bottom	15%	14%	16%	19%
Livingston
Top six	29%	29%	28%	29%
11th	10%	9%	10%	12%
Bottom	6%	6%	6%	6%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Hibernian

Ross County

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Hibernian	Ross County
Position	4th	7th
Played	1	1
Won, drawn, lost	1–⁠0–⁠0	0–⁠1–⁠0
Points	3 (3.00 per game)	1 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game	2.36	0.24
Goals	3–⁠2	0–⁠0
xG per game	2.88–⁠1.47	0.31–⁠1.68
Home: points, xG per game	–⁠	1.00, 0.31–⁠1.68
Away: points, xG per game	3.00, 2.88–⁠1.47	–⁠
Manager	Jack Ross (39)	Malky Mackay (1)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Hibernian		Ross County
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	+39%	−22%	−29%	+26%
Counter-attacks	−15%	+160%	+7%	−20%
Set pieces	+3%	+26%	−7%	+8%
Penalties	+120%	−21%	−74%	+173%
Headers	+14%	−1%	+14%	−14%
Left side	+4%	−15%	−28%	+14%
Centre	+46%	−19%	−19%	+18%
Right side	+15%	+44%	−19%	+26%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Hibernian attacking

Hibernian createdRoss County concededLeft side+4%+26%Centre+46%+18%Right side+15%+14%Open play+39%+26%Counter-attacks−15%−20%Set pieces+3%+8%Headers+14%−14%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdHibernian concededLeft side−28%+44%Centre−19%−19%Right side−19%−15%Open play−29%−22%Counter-attacks+7%+160%Set pieces−7%+26%Headers+14%−1%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

HibernianRoss County

2.88xG0.31

1.47xG against1.68

57%Possession45%

14.0Shots4.0

9.0Shots against10.0

5.0Shots on target0.0

3.0Big chances0.0

420Passes318

79%Pass accuracy66%

4.0Corners0.0

64%Field tilt36%

38.0Final-third entries24.0

14.0Box entries7.0

14.1Passes per defensive action11.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Hibernian

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	38	3.22	2.98
Ahead	20	0.18	0.77
Behind	32	4.13	0.14

Ross County

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	90	0.31	1.68
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	0	–	–

xG by period

Hibernian

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.09	0.44	0–1
16–30	0.73	0.20	1–1
31–45	0.06	0.00	0–0
46–60	0.93	0.07	1–0
61–75	1.03	0.60	1–0
76–90	0.04	0.17	0–0

Ross County

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.28	0.11	0–0
16–30	0.02	0.00	0–0
31–45	0.00	0.04	0–0
46–60	0.00	0.00	0–0
61–75	0.00	0.85	0–0
76–90	0.01	0.68	0–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Hibernian

Ross County

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
13 March 2021	Ross County	1–2	Hibernian	xG 1.36–2.75
30 December 2020	Hibernian	0–2	Ross County	xG 1.42–0.69
17 October 2020	Ross County	0–0	Hibernian	xG 0.63–2.70

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Hibernian won 1, Ross County won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 2–3 and xG 2.29–0.89 per game.

Key players

Hibernian

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Nisbet	29	2,657	14	2	0.48	0.08
Boyle	36	3,242	13	6	0.39	0.15
Doidge	29	2,739	8	2	0.37	0.07
Murphy	15	1,288	1	1	0.11	0.16

Ross County

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Shaw	12	1,284	6	1	0.29	0.06
White	12	1,108	4	5	0.29	0.05
Charles-Cook	10	1,115	0	0	0.16	0.07
Spittal	8	616	1	1	0.05	0.15

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.