Hibernian 1, Motherwell 4

MOTHERWELL, Scotland (Interstat) — Motherwell opened its Scottish Premiership campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Hibernian at Fir Park on Sunday, overcoming an early deficit in a match that defied pregame projections. The visitors from Edinburgh stunned the home crowd in the 16th minute when Hibernian attacker Kevin Nisbet found the net to give his side an early lead. The Glasgow-born striker doubled the advantage in the 52nd minute, capitalizing on a Motherwell defensive lapse to seemingly put Hibernian in firm control. Interstat’s pregame models had given Motherwell a 61.2 percent probability to win, but projected a 1-1 draw.… Read more...