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Motherwell 0–0 Hibernian

Saturday 21 March 2026, 15:00 · Fir Park · Round 31 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee David Dickinson · Attendance 9,371

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

MotherwellHibernian
Goals00
xG0.440.60
Expected Points1.111.41

Motherwell 21%Draw 48%Hibernian 31%

Most likely score 0–0, 35%. Final score 0–0, 35%.

Hibernian goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+21%6%16%12%3%3%2%35%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.750153045607590HTSaid on for Priestman, 66'McGhee on for Sparrow and Bjørgolfsson on for Just, 86'Scarlett on for Boyle, 67'Elding on for Suto, 68'Andrews on for McGrath and Campbell on for Chaiwa, 86'Hibernian 0.60Motherwell 0.4400.250.50.750153045607590HTSaid on for Priestman, 66'McGhee on for Sparrow and Bjørgolfsson on for Just, 86'Scarlett on for Boyle, 67'Elding on for Suto, 68'Andrews on for McGrath and Campbell on for Chaiwa, 86'0.600.44MotherwellHibernian

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

MotherwellHibernian

0.44 −1.12xG0.60 −1.06
0.43 −1.20xG on target0.15 −1.37
6 −8Shots7 −6
3 −2.1Shots on target1 −4.1
1 −1.4Big chances0 −2.4
14 −13Touches in the opposition box25 0
61% +2Possession39% −10
576 +22Passes356 −61
87% +1Pass accuracy80% 0
66% +3Field tilt34% −14
53 +2Final-third entries30 −9
11 −5Box entries9 −3
13.6 +1Passes per defensive action15.1 −2
2 −1.8Corners4 −1.4
21 +7Tackles14 +2
5 −2.4Interceptions16 +7.8
30 +7Clearances22 −7
1 −1.9Saves3 +0.3
7 −5Fouls9 −2
6 +3.9Offsides4 +2.4

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

Motherwell

Maswanhise 47', 0.22 xGSaid 90+1', 0.09 xGMcGhee 90+1', 0.06 xGSlattery 81', 0.03 xGWatt 34', 0.02 xGFadinger 64', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals84%0.37 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.37 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals9%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals7%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Hibernian

O'Hora 2', 0.17 xGMcGrath 51', 0.08 xGSuto 55', 0.08 xGPasslack 74', 0.08 xGMcGrath 78', 0.08 xGBoyle 67', 0.06 xGMcGrath 71', 0.04 xG28%0.17 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.17 xG, 0 goals45%0.27 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.27 xG, 0 goals27%0.16 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.16 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

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

MotherwellHibernian

0.22 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.31 4 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.08 1 shot, 0 goals
0.22 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.21 2 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
95 min (100%) · Motherwell 0.44, Hibernian 0.60 xG

Line-ups

1321657720251281821WardO'DonnellMcGinnWelshSparrowWattPriestmanFadingerSlatteryMaswanhiseJustYellow cardYellow card86'66'86'Motherwell 4-2-3-1Jens Berthel Askou15332125221419171077SallingerO'HoraBushiriObitaPasslackBarlaserChaiwaN. CaddenMcGrathBoyleSutoYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card86'86'67'68'Hibernian 3-4-1-2David Gray

Motherwell substitutes

  • 66' Said for Priestman
  • 86' McGhee for Sparrow
  • 86' Bjørgolfsson for Just · yellow card 90+5'

Hibernian substitutes

  • 67' Scarlett for Boyle
  • 68' Elding for Suto
  • 86' Campbell for Chaiwa
  • 86' Andrews for McGrath

Players

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
WardGK900.000.0000.0301
O'DonnellRB900.000.1010.1585
McGinnCB900.000.0100.091212
WelshCB900.000.0100.0949
Sparrow LB860.000.1210.0636
Watt DM900.020.2720.17138
PriestmanDM660.000.0310.0362
FadingerRW900.020.0500.0035
SlatteryAM900.030.0600.0785
MaswanhiseLW900.220.030−0.0112
JustST860.000.0200.0453
SaidFW240.090.0000.0610
McGheeDF40.060.0000.0120
Bjørgolfsson FW40.000.000−0.0200

Hibernian

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SallingerGK900.000.0000.0560
O'HoraCB900.170.0000.02111
BushiriCB900.000.0000.0219
ObitaCB900.000.0100.0334
PasslackRWB900.080.0410.0146
Barlaser CM900.000.3920.19129
Chaiwa CM860.000.0700.1054
N. CaddenLWB900.000.1420.1553
McGrath AM860.200.0300.0423
BoyleST670.060.0100.0001
Suto ST680.080.0100.0404
ScarlettFW230.000.0000.0000
EldingFW220.000.0100.0121
CampbellMF40.000.000––0
AndrewsMF40.000.0000.0000

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

Motherwell

Slattery and Just: 6 passesWard and O'Donnell: 7 passesPriestman and Fadinger: 7 passesO'Donnell and Watt: 8 passesO'Donnell and Just: 8 passesWelsh and McGinn: 9 passesMcGinn and Slattery: 9 passesSparrow and Watt: 9 passesFadinger and Slattery: 9 passesWelsh and Priestman: 10 passesMcGinn and Watt: 10 passesPriestman and Slattery: 10 passesWard and Watt: 11 passesO'Donnell and McGinn: 12 passesO'Donnell and Priestman: 12 passesSparrow and Priestman: 12 passesWatt and Fadinger: 12 passesO'Donnell and Fadinger: 15 passesWard and McGinn: 16 passesO'Donnell and Slattery: 17 passesWelsh and Sparrow: 17 passesWatt and Slattery: 19 passesPriestman and Watt: 21 passesWelsh and Watt: 22 passesWard and Welsh: 23 passesWard: 36 completed passesO'Donnell: 45 completed passesWelsh: 50 completed passesMcGinn: 38 completed passesSparrow: 28 completed passesPriestman: 45 completed passesWatt: 62 completed passesFadinger: 30 completed passesSlattery: 35 completed passesMaswanhise: 4 completed passesJust: 18 completed passes1325716725201281821WardO'DonnellWelshMcGinnSparrowPriestmanWattFadingerSlatteryMaswanhiseJustStarters until 66' · lines join pairs with 6+ passes

Hibernian

Sallinger and Obita: 4 passesSallinger and Suto: 4 passesObita and McGrath: 4 passesBarlaser and McGrath: 4 passesN. Cadden and Suto: 4 passesObita and Barlaser: 5 passesPasslack and Boyle: 5 passesSallinger and Passlack: 6 passesBushiri and Barlaser: 6 passesObita and Chaiwa: 6 passesObita and Suto: 6 passesMcGrath and Suto: 6 passesBarlaser and Chaiwa: 7 passesBushiri and O'Hora: 8 passesPasslack and Barlaser: 8 passesBarlaser and N. Cadden: 9 passesO'Hora and Barlaser: 10 passesN. Cadden and McGrath: 12 passesO'Hora and Passlack: 13 passesSallinger and Bushiri: 14 passesSallinger and O'Hora: 15 passesBushiri and Obita: 16 passesObita and N. Cadden: 18 passesSallinger: 30 completed passesBushiri: 27 completed passesO'Hora: 30 completed passesObita: 33 completed passesPasslack: 23 completed passesBarlaser: 31 completed passesChaiwa: 13 completed passesN. Cadden: 20 completed passesMcGrath: 17 completed passesBoyle: 4 completed passesSuto: 8 completed passes13352125221419171077SallingerBushiriO'HoraObitaPasslackBarlaserChaiwaN. CaddenMcGrathBoyleSutoStarters until 67' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

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

Motherwell

FromToPasses
WelshWatt19
WattSlattery18
WardWelsh17
WattWelsh16
SlatteryWatt14

Hibernian

FromToPasses
BushiriObita15
ObitaN. Cadden15
SallingerO'Hora12
O'HoraPasslack12
SallingerBushiri11

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

Defensive actions

Motherwell

4+0.45−1.320+7.68+2.06+2.314+7.79+1.74−2.84−3.44−2.23−2.84−0.41−3.04−0.30−4.85+0.82−2.21−1.35+2.17+3.02−1.31−1.04+2.92+0.22−0.10−0.80−0.51+0.20−0.30−0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 30 matches

Hibernian

3−0.55−0.98+0.60−4.15−0.56−1.214+6.86−0.43−2.62−3.18+3.21−2.14−0.48+3.72−1.810+6.83+0.63+0.65+1.11−1.40−1.82+0.610.04+2.10−0.60−0.70−0.60−0.51+0.18−6.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 30 matches

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

Motherwell

0.010.010.010.050.030.030.020.020.030.010.030.040.040.040.050.040.02−0.01−0.01−0.010.060.01−0.040.080.080.070.07LessMore

Hibernian

0.010.010.030.020.010.010.030.010.010.030.040.010.050.010.070.05−0.010.040.070.050.10LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.33AttackMotherwell1.44 → 1.40Hibernian1.50 → 1.48Defence (lower is better)Motherwell1.12 → 1.12Hibernian1.11 → 1.11

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

MotherwellHibernian
Expected goals1.431.12
Win43%29%
Expected Points1.581.14
Clean sheet33%24%

Motherwell 43%Draw 28%Hibernian 29%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 52%.

Hibernian goalsMotherwell goals0123456+0123456+8%8%5%2%7%3%8%9%5%2%4%4%2%1%2%11%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 21 March 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Motherwell

  1. L1–314 MarCeltic (A)xG 0.64–2.12
  2. L1–27 MarDundee FC (A)xG 1.85–1.47
  3. W2–028 FebDundee United (H)xG 2.12–0.31
  4. W5–021 FebSt. Mirren (A)xG 2.20–1.00
  5. W2–015 FebAberdeen (H)xG 2.46–0.62
  6. D1–111 FebRangers (H)xG 1.57–1.65

Hibernian

  1. D0–014 MarLivingston (H)xG 2.18–0.14
  2. D3–328 FebDundee FC (A)xG 1.74–0.92
  3. W2–122 FebCeltic (A)xG 0.80–1.94
  4. W2–014 FebSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.19–0.30
  5. L0–110 FebHearts (A)xG 0.38–0.66
  6. W3–24 FebDundee United (H)xG 2.57–1.73

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

Season to date

MotherwellHibernian
Position4th5th
Played3030
Won, drawn, lost14–⁠11–⁠512–⁠11–⁠7
Points53 (1.77 per game)47 (1.57 per game)
Expected Points per game1.691.75
Goals49–⁠2348–⁠35
xG per game1.56–⁠1.141.66–⁠1.14
Home: points, xG per game2.27, 1.77–⁠0.721.80, 2.02–⁠0.87
Away: points, xG per game1.27, 1.36–⁠1.551.33, 1.30–⁠1.41
ManagerJens Berthel Askou (30)David Gray (70)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.33AttackMotherwell1.44, 5thHibernian1.50, 3rdDefence (lower is better)Motherwell1.12, 5thHibernian1.11, 4th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarMotherwell attack: 1.44Hibernian attack: 1.501.501.44HibernianMotherwellDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarMotherwell defence: 1.12Hibernian defence: 1.111.121.11

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

MotherwellHibernian
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+23%−12%−1%−5%
Counter-attacks−2%−20%+90%−26%
Set pieces−36%−34%+14%−36%
Penalties+78%−33%+56%−56%
Headers−18%−31%+29%−27%
Left side+27%−25%+19%+7%
Centre−27%−14%+17%−22%
Right side+47%−24%average−28%

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.

Matchups

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdHibernian concededLeft side+27%−28%Centre−27%−22%Right side+47%+7%Open play+23%−5%Counter-attacks−2%−26%Set pieces−36%−36%Headers−18%−27%

Hibernian attacking

Hibernian createdMotherwell concededLeft side+19%−24%Centre+17%−14%Right sideaverage−25%Open play−1%−12%Counter-attacks+90%−20%Set pieces+14%−34%Headers+29%−31%

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

MotherwellHibernian

1.56xG1.66
1.14xG against1.14
59%Possession50%
13.7Shots13.4
10.5Shots against11.5
5.1Shots on target5.1
2.4Big chances2.4
27.2Touches in the opposition box25.1
554Passes417
86%Pass accuracy80%
3.8Corners5.4
63%Field tilt49%
51.0Final-third entries39.2
16.3Box entries11.9
13.0Passes per defensive action16.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level491.261.15
Ahead301.841.05
Behind112.141.31

Hibernian

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level471.491.03
Ahead271.761.25
Behind161.991.30

xG by period

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.103–2
16–300.270.1711–3
31–450.280.198–2
46–600.310.1411–3
61–750.260.285–7
76–900.310.2711–6

Hibernian

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.230.095–3
16–300.230.218–6
31–450.250.279–8
46–600.370.129–4
61–750.240.134–5
76–900.340.3313–9

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

Most used players by position

Motherwell

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTWard 30O'Donnell 12Koutroumbis 10Sparrow 6McGinn 26Gordon 8O'Donnell 6Welsh 19Longelo 24Koutroumbis 5Charles-Cook 1Fadinger 26Priestman 8Just 3Watt 20Slattery 2Maswanhise 13Said 10Just 3Just 12Slattery 7Watt 5Slattery 10Said 7Just 6Maswanhise 13Stamatelopoulos 9Hendry 74-2-3-1 in 18 of 30 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (18), 4-3-3 (5), 4-1-3-2 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-1-4-2 (1)

Hibernian

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTSallinger 26Smith 4O'Hora 19Garananga 2Mitchell 1Bushiri 20Hanley 19Iredale 27Obita 2Cadden 13Megwa 7Passlack 6Mulligan 16Andrews 1Newell 1Barlaser 21Chaiwa 11McGrath 6N. Cadden 17Obita 9McGrath 4McGrath 12Boyle 6Barlaser 4Boyle 14Klidje 7Elding 4Bowie 19Youan 5Scarlett 43-4-1-2 in 17 of 30 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (17), 3-4-3 (4), 3-1-4-2 (4), 5-3-2 (2), 3-4-2-1 (2), 5-4-1 (1)

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

DateHomeAwayxG
10 January 2026Hibernian1–1MotherwellxG 1.31–1.03
25 November 2025Motherwell2–0HibernianxG 2.14–0.77
11 January 2025Hibernian3–1MotherwellxG 2.22–0.22
30 November 2024Motherwell0–3HibernianxG 0.75–3.15
5 October 2024Hibernian1–2MotherwellxG 1.35–1.23
15 May 2024Hibernian3–0MotherwellxG 1.34–0.85

18 league meetings since 2020/21: Motherwell won 5, Hibernian won 7, and 6 were drawn. Goals 21–27 and xG 1.09–1.44 per game.

Key players

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Stamatelopoulos9868620.890.08
Maswanhise272,1961620.480.08
Just242,027760.260.25
Slattery201,835380.190.25

Hibernian

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Youan6661410.630.18
Klidje7735310.660.04
Campbell2502130.400.22
Boyle201,632510.430.10

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.