FM Preview: Motherwell v Hibernian 06 May 2010

Last updated : 05 May 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Thursday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 130 games played, The Hibees have recorded 43 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 57 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The 'Well carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 FebMotherwell1 - 0HibernianSPL
2009/2010Sat 05 DecHibernian2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 26 SepMotherwell1 - 3HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 31 JanHibernian1 - 1MotherwellSPL
2008/2009Sat 22 NovMotherwell1 - 4HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 30 AugHibernian0 - 1MotherwellSPL
2007/2008Thu 22 MayHibernian0 - 2MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Hibernian is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Hibees have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 51 points from their 36 games so far. Hibernian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 50 from their 36 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell61055133
Hibernian60066150

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hibernian are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Fir Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Hibernian Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 6 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.