Hibernian vs Motherwell — Premiership Match Preview
Hibernian face Motherwell in Premiership at Easter Road, kicking off on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Hibernian 0-1 Motherwell. Corners: Hibernian 5-4 Motherwell (9 total).
Hibernian sit 7th in the Premiership table with 3 points from 2 games (1W 0D 1L), while Motherwell are 4th with 4 points (1W 1D 0L).
Recent Form
Hibernian recent form: DWDWW.
- D 0-0 vs Gent (A, 2026-08-20)
- W 1-0 vs Partick (H, 2026-08-16)
- D 0-0 vs Shkendija (A, 2026-08-13)
- W 2-1 vs Rangers (A, 2026-08-09)
- W 2-1 vs Shkendija (H, 2026-08-06)
Motherwell recent form: LLWDD.
- L 1-3 vs SC Freiburg (H, 2026-08-20)
- L 0-1 vs Stenhousemuir (A, 2026-08-16)
- W 2-0 vs HJK Helsinki (H, 2026-08-13)
- D 0-0 vs Falkirk (H, 2026-08-09)
- D 1-1 vs HJK Helsinki (A, 2026-08-06)
Premiership League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Dundee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | ST Mirren | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Heart Of Midlothian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Dundee Utd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Hibernian upcoming matches
- Hibernian vs Gent — Thu, Aug 27 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- Dundee vs Hibernian — Sun, Aug 30 (Premiership)
- Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian — Thu, Sep 3 (Premiership)
- ST Johnstone vs Hibernian — Sun, Sep 6 (Premiership)
Motherwell upcoming matches
- SC Freiburg vs Motherwell — Thu, Aug 27 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- ST Mirren vs Motherwell — Sun, Aug 30 (Premiership)
- Motherwell vs Dundee Utd — Wed, Sep 2 (Premiership)
- Rangers vs Motherwell — Sat, Sep 5 (Premiership)
Season Statistics
Hibernian: 1 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Motherwell: 0.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Hibernian 49% - 51% Motherwell. Total Shots: Hibernian 11 - 14 Motherwell. Shots on Target: Hibernian 1 - 6 Motherwell. Corners: Hibernian 7 - 4 Motherwell. Fouls: Hibernian 14 - 13 Motherwell. Offsides: Hibernian 2 - 0 Motherwell. Saves: Hibernian 5 - 0 Motherwell
Match events
- 16' — Substitution — Hibernian R. Bushiri
- 32' — Yellow card — Motherwell Elliot Watt
- 35' — Goal — Motherwell L. Fadinger
- 45+3' — Yellow card — Hibernian Jamie McGrath
- 46' — Substitution — Hibernian J. McGrath
- 46' — Substitution — Hibernian J. Newell
- 53' — Yellow card — Hibernian Josh Mulligan
- 53' — Yellow card — Motherwell Regan Charles-Cook
- 58' — Substitution — Hibernian
- 63' — VAR — Motherwell Stephen Welsh
- 66' — Yellow card — Motherwell Callum Slattery
- 67' — Yellow card — Motherwell Elliot Watt
- 67' — Red card — Motherwell Elliot Watt
- 70' — Substitution — Hibernian O. Elding
- 71' — Yellow card — Hibernian Miguel Changa Chaiwa
- 73' — Substitution — Motherwell E. Just
- 73' — Substitution — Motherwell R. Charles-Cook
- 73' — Substitution — Motherwell C. Slattery
- 74' — Yellow card — Motherwell Lukas Fadinger
- 83' — Substitution — Motherwell T. Maswanhise
- 84' — Yellow card — Hibernian Martin Boyle
- 87' — Substitution — Motherwell E. Longelo
- 89' — Yellow card — Hibernian Nicky Cadden
Lineups
Hibernian
- 1. R. Sallinger (G)
- 5. W. O'Hora (D)
- 33. R. Bushiri (D)
- 21. J. Obita (D)
- 25. F. Passlack (M)
- 14. M. Chaiwa (M)
- 11. J. Newell (M)
- 19. N. Cadden (M)
- 17. J. McGrath (F)
- 10. M. Boyle (F)
- 47. O. Elding (F)
Motherwell
- 31. Matty Connelly (G)
- 7. T. Sparrow (D)
- 4. L. Gordon (D)
- 57. S. Welsh (D)
- 45. E. Longelo (D)
- 20. E. Watt (M)
- 12. L. Fadinger (M)
- 77. R. Charles-Cook (M)
- 8. C. Slattery (M)
- 18. T. Maswanhise (M)
- 21. E. Just (F)
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