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Aberdeen FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Livingston FC
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Craig Halkett
Y 56' Jack McMillan
Sam Cosgrove 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Craig Thomson
  • Referee Gavin Ross

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

13
6
4
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Livingston FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Rangers FC A 1–0 W
24 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–3 L
08 Dec St. Mirren FC H 3–1 W
05 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Rangers FC A 0–3 L
11 Nov Celtic FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Livingston FC
#8 Position #12
33 Points 16
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 1 / 13 / 19
33 Scored 35
48 Conceded 66
-15 GD -31
1.00 PPG 0.48
27% Win % 3%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Livingston FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Craig Halkett on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 9' Niall McGinn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Pittman makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 17' Dolly Menga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Jack McMillan doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Craig Sibbald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Connor McLennan comes on to replace Scott Wright.
  • 51' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 56' Jack McMillan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Sam Cosgrove makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
  • 58' Keaghan Jacobs makes way for Steven Lawless at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Cosgrove on 63.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Jack Hamilton on, Dolly Menga off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shaun Byrne, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Bruce Anderson gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Stevie May and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' GOAL! Lewis Ferguson fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 90' Dominic Ball is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niall McGinn at the 90 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC55% Draw23% Livingston FC22%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Livingston FC
45%
Aberdeen FC or Livingston FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC40% Draw40% Livingston FC20%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.