Right, Hibs.
Basically,
Bet365 made an ass of it with their opening odds quote. Hibs should not have been odds against away at Dunfermline. They sit 3rd in the table, ahead of Rangers, totally on merit. They are scoring goals while defensively remain pretty solid - only 12 goals conceded this season with 4 of them in the one game at Hearts.
Their last 4 aways
@ Aberdeen W 1-0
@ Motherwell W 3-1
@ Rangers W 3-0
@ Falkirk W 2-0
4 wins, 9 scored, 1 conceded and ALL opponents better than Dunfermline.
Dunfermline must be thankful that Livi are in the league to save them from bottom place, 5 points all season, 1 win. At home their record is 1-0-4 with a miserly 2 scored and 9 conceded.
Hibs haven't lost here since 2001, a run of 6 matches. Its also worth noting that while Hearts are taking all the headlines this season, Hibs are quietly but efficiently putting together good results and good performances. The most notable comment I read about them of late was that after coming back from 2-0 down at home to Killie to win 4-2 their 2nd half performance was described as being the best football played by a Scottish side this season.
Basically, Hibs should never have been odds against.
Skybet and
Stan James go 1.73 and the best available now is the 2.00 at
Paddy Power.