Premiership: Hibernian tops Dundee United 3-1
DUNDEE. Hibernian overcomes Dundee United 3-1.
DUNDEE. Hibernian overcomes Dundee United 3-1. Hibernian got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from K. Nisbet (38′) and C. Cadden (78′). Hibernian was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Tannadice Park stadium in Dundee on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was William Collum with the help of David Roome and David McGeachie. The 4th official was Grant Irvine. The weather was drizzle. The temperature was quite cold around 3.5 degrees Celsius or 38.25 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 93%.
Match Statistics
Hibernian was in firm control of the ball 62% while Dundee United was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Hibernian was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Hibernian won the match.
Dundee United shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Hibernian shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Dundee United received 2 yellow cards (A. Meekison and C. R. Mochrie). On the other side, Hibernian received 2 yellow cards (P. Hanlon and ).
After this contest, Dundee United will stay with 25 points to stay in the 6th place. On the other side, Hibernian will have 26 points to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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29'29'
A. Meekison
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35'35'
C. R. Mochrie
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38'38'
K. Nisbet
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46'46'
I. Niskanen
K. Freeman
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49'49'
P. Hanlon
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61'61'
J. Murphy
D. Wright
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63'63'
D. Glass
C. R. Mochrie
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71'71'
L. Chalmers
D. Watson
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72'72'
D. McGregor
J. Doig
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78'78'
C. Cadden
M. Boyle
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82'82'
C. Doidge
K. Nisbet
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90'90'
D. Glass
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90'90'
J. Doyle-Hayes
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90'90'
J. Murphy
Next match
In the upcoming Premiership match, Dundee United will host St. Mirren on the 18th of January with a 16-5 head to head stats in favor of Dundee United (12 draws).
Hibernian will play away against Celtic on the 17th of January with a 26-7 head to head in favor of Celtic (14 draws).
Dundee United: Formation and Lineups
Dundee United started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Thomas Courts chose to play with the following team: Benjamin Siegrist , Kieran Freeman , Lewis Neilson , Charlie Mulgrew , Scott McMann , Adrián Spörle , Ian Harkes , Archie Meekison , Chris Mochrie , Darren Watson and Nicky Clark .
Substitutes
Dundee United made 3 changes: K. Freeman for I. Niskanen (46′), C. R. Mochrie for D. Glass (63′) and D. Watson for L. Chalmers (71′).
Top player: Ian Harkes
The player who no doubt impressed Dundee United the most was Ian Harkes.
His rating is with 40 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 13.
Hibernian: Formation and Lineups
Hibernian started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
On the other side, Shaun Maloney played with: Matt Macey , Ryan Porteous , Paul Hanlon , Lewis Stevenson , Christopher Cadden , Jake Doyle Hayes , Josh Campbell , Josh Doig , Drey Wright , Martin Boyle and Kevin Nisbet .
Substitutes
Hibernian made 3 changes: D. Wright for J. Murphy (61′), J. Doig for D. McGregor (72′) and K. Nisbet for C. Doidge (82′).
Top player: Martin Boyle
The player who no doubt impressed Hibernian the most was Martin Boyle even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 17 passes (88% accurate) and 9 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 10 crosses.
Results of the day
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