Hibs duo in popular team of the week - one outperformed two-goal star Martin Boyle

Jack Ross’ began their league season with a positive result and performance

Hibs got off to a fine start as the 2020/21 Premiership campaign got underway.

Martin Boyle hit twice to down Kilmarnock 2-1 at Easter Road, earning his place in many teams of the week, including WhoScored.com best XI of the opening weekend.

The largest detailed football statistics website is renowned for the wide-range of information and detail it provides and has this season started to cover the Scottish Premiership the same manner it covers Europe’s elite leagues.

Hibs impressed in beating Kilmarnock 2-1 on the opening day. Picture: SNS

When it comes to picking its team of the week, it is not down to opinion but stats and how player’s performed.

Alongside Boyle in the team of the week was Joe Newell, who was rated as the fifth-best player from the weekend’s action.

The Englishman was part of Jack Ross’ midfield three and had the strongest influence according to WhoScored.

Newell chipped in both on the attacking and defensive front, making three tackles and two interceptions, while creating three shooting opportunities for team-mates and embarking on three dribbles.

Joe Newell was one of the best performers in Scotland. Picture: SNS

No team-mate recorded more in any of those metrics.

The 27-year-old took time to find his feet at Hibs last season after being signed by Paul Heckingbottom. It wasn’t until a move into the middle of the pitch which brought out the best in him.

The Easter Road side are next in action on Saturday when they travel to Livingston whose Tony Macaroni Arena is one of the hardest places to get a win.

The Whoscored.com team of the week:

Goalkeeper

Jak Alnwick (St Mirren)

Defence

James Tavernier (Rangers)

Christopher Jullien (Celtic)

Joe Shaughnessy (St Mirren)

Richard Tait (St Mirren)

Midfield

James Forrest (Celtic)

Joe Aribo (Rangers)

Joe Newell (Hibs)

Ross Stewart (Ross County)

Attack

Odsonne Edouard (Celtic)

Martin Boyle (Hibs)