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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Scott Robinson
Steven Naismith 31' Y
Y 66' Dolly Menga

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Banks
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

7
7
2
Heart of Midlothian FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Livingston FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
01 Sep St. Mirren FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Celtic FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
11 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Celtic FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Robinson on 9.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' Scotland international Alan Lithgow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 29' Ricki Lamie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Naismith.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Garuccio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 51 minute. Ben Garuccio leaves to be changed by Callum Morrison.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Scott Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Jack McMillan steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Dolly Menga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Craig Wighton as he leaves the pitch. Arnaud Djoum steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Nicky Cadden comes on to replace Steven Lawless.
  • 76' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' The whistle greets Dolly Menga as he departs to be replaced by Jack Hamilton.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Jake Mulraney comes on to replace Olly Lee.
  • 89' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephen Kelly 3
Lawrence Shankland 3
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Claudio Braga 1
Alex Cochrane 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-09-15 Motherwell FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC W 2018-08-25 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Livingston FC Form

2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-09-15 Livingston FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-09-01 Livingston FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2018-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Livingston FC W 2018-08-11 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-08-04 Celtic FC 3–1 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC43% Draw33% Livingston FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Livingston FC
57%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC25% Draw59% Livingston FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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