Friday , 2 October 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 13,794 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Kurtis Guthrie
Bojan Miovski 42' 1–1
Bojan Miovski 65' 2–1
Y 45' Michael Devlin
Y 65' James Penrice
Y 84' Scott Pittman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

13
6
4
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2023-08-05 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-11-08 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
03 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
26 Nov Rangers FC H 1–1 D
12 Nov Celtic FC A 0–6 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Rangers FC H 0–2 L
05 Nov Dundee FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against Livingston FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' James McGarry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' What composure from Kurtis Guthrie! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Bojan Miovski makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 45' Michael Devlin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 58' Livingston FC make a change. Andrew Shinnie trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Kelly on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shayden Morris is hanging James McGarry on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Bojan Miovski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 65' That is a card for Livingston FC. James Penrice will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Jamie Brandon by Bruce Anderson on 71 minute.
  • 76' Jason Holt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 81' Richard Jensen, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miles Welch-Hayes is hanging Michael Nottingham on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Livingston FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' Aberdeen FC have won 359 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

Livingston FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2023-08-05 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2022-11-08 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC L

Livingston FC Form

2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2023-11-12 Livingston FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-11-05 Dundee FC 1–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC52% Draw27% Livingston FC21%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Livingston FC
48%
Aberdeen FC or Livingston FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC34% Draw50% Livingston FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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