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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 122 games played, The Hibees have recorded 39 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 54 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Motherwell | 2 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Feb | Motherwell | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Hibernian | 1 - 0 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Motherwell | 1 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 24 Mar | Hibernian | 3 - 3 | Motherwell | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Motherwell | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Motherwell | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Motherwell have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the The 'Well, with 11 goals against.
Hibernian's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Hibees, and 4 goals against.
Motherwell's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 13 points they have accumulated from 7 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hibernian are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Motherwell | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Hibernian | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. |