FM Preview: Motherwell v Hibernian 22 Jan 2011

Last updated : 21 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Motherwell v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 132 games played, The Hibees have recorded 44 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 57 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Hibernian inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the The 'Well 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:
2010/2011Sat 13 NovHibernian2 - 1MotherwellSPL
2010/2011Sun 15 AugMotherwell2 - 3HibernianSPL
2009/2010Wed 05 MayMotherwell6 - 6HibernianSPL
2009/2010Sat 20 FebMotherwell1 - 0HibernianSPL
2009/2010Sat 05 DecHibernian2 - 0MotherwellSPL
2009/2010Sat 26 SepMotherwell1 - 3HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 31 JanHibernian1 - 1MotherwellSPL

Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

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 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Motherwell lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 25 points from their 20 games so far. Hibernian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Motherwell6123575
Hibernian6024392

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The 'Well, as the The Hibees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Motherwell Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hibernian Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.