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Aberdeen FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ash Taylor 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Ross MacLeod
  • Referee

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
2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-09-21 Livingston FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec Rangers FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Ross County FC H 4–0 W
14 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–3 D
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Hamilton Academical 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' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Marvin Bartley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 13' Connor McLennan adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 28' The 34-year-old Funso-King Ojo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Holt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hedges is withdrawn and Jon Gallagher gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Scott Pittman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Connor McLennan is replaced by Bruce Anderson on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Aymen Souda departs to be replaced by Scott Robinson.
  • 78' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Funso-King Ojo departs to be replaced by Dean Campbell.
  • 80' Chris Erskine is replacing Craig Sibbald for the Livingston FC side.
  • 81' Against the run of play, Bruce Anderson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' Ash Taylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Lyndon Dykes makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bojan Miovski 5
Lewis Ferguson 3
Jack Fitzwater 2
Sean Kelly 2
Scott Pittman 2
Niall McGinn 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Nicky Devlin 2

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-09-21 Livingston FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-11-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W

Livingston FC Form

2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2019-12-14 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Livingston FC D 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-11-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC54% Draw24% Livingston FC22%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Livingston FC
46%
Aberdeen FC or Livingston FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC38% Draw43% Livingston FC19%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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