Saturday , 14 November 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Andrew Shinnie
Y 76' Stephane Omeonga
Y 78' Jack Fitzwater

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

7
7
2
Heart of Midlothian FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-10-26 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-02-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Livingston FC H 3–0 W
18 Sep Ross County FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
07 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–3 L
19 Sep Celtic FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Dundee FC A 0–0 D
28 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Tynecastle Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heart of Midlothian FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicky Devlin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' England international Alex Cochrane has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 1-0.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Michael Smith gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' The Northern Ireland Liam Boyce breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-0!
  • 38' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Lewis departs to be replaced by Jackson Longridge.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Andrew Shinnie gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Woodburn, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 59' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 63 minute. Liam Boyce leaves to be changed by Armand Gnanduillet.
  • 64' Alex Cochrane doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Odin Bailey is withdrawn and Bruce Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The whistle greets Stephen Kingsley as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Halliday.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephane Omeonga.
  • 77' Barrie McKay makes way for Gary Mackay-Steven at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Fitzwater.
  • 83' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Ayo Obileye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 10 appearances.
  • 89' The whistle greets Craig Halkett as he departs to be replaced by Peter Haring.
  • 3-0 the final result. Livingston FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 3
Stephen Kelly 3
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Steven MacLean 1
Liam Boyce 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-10-26 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-02-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2021-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Livingston FC Form

2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2021-09-19 Livingston FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2021-09-11 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-08-28 Hibernian FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2021-08-08 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw28% Livingston FC21%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Livingston FC
49%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw52% Livingston FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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