Falkirk 0, Hibernian 3

EDINBURGH (Interstat) — Hibernian opened its Scottish Premiership campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Falkirk FC at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday, decisively outperforming pregame projections. The match, which saw all three goals originate from substitutes in the second half, was controlled by the home side from the outset but required a breakthrough from its bench. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a tight 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Hibernian a 94.5 percent probability to win. The final scoreline validated the latter forecast as Hibernian’s depth proved overwhelming. The first half was a physical, stop-start affair that… Read more...