Match cancelled Scottish Premiership announced the postponed of Motherwell clash against Hibernian for 2 interesting reason……

MOTHERWELL and Hibs both survived Scottish Cup scares to book a fifth-round slot and now square up at Fir Park as they get back to Premiership business.

I thought Cove Rangers’ trip to Easter Road last Thursday would see goals at both ends but we had to wait until the second half of extra time before Kevin Nisbet broke the deadlock against the League One leaders.

Motherwell also had home advantage on Saturday against second-tier Morton but that tie went to extra time as well. It looked like Graham Alexander’s men were heading out when they fell behind but late goals from Kevin Van Veen and Liam Donnelly sealed a 2-1 triumph.

Neither side has convinced since returning to the winter break with the Steelmen losing against 10-man Ross County in their first league game and the Hibees drawing a blank in a 2-0 loss at Celtic Park.

So this is a crucial game for both managers and the Easter Road men can jump above Motherwell into fifth place if they win.

How the bookies view it

It’s a tough one to call and that’s reflected in the odds with Hibs narrow favourites at 25/19 with SBK. Motherwell’s best price is 23/10 at Bet365 while plenty of punters will fancy the draw at 23/10 (SBK).

Recent head to head

Hibernian have held the edge over Motherwell in recent seasons, losing just once in the last eight meetings. They have won on their last two visits to Fir Park, including a 3-2 thriller at the start of the season (below). But it ended 1-1 when these teams last faced off at Easter Road in December.