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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 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

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

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Livingston FC
#1 Position #12
70 Points 16
33 Played 33
21 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 1 / 13 / 19
58 Scored 35
28 Conceded 66
+30 GD -31
2.12 PPG 0.48
64% Win % 3%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Livingston FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' James Penrice has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Stryjek made 13 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Magnificent from Michael Smith! That is 5 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 2-0.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Boyce makes it 3-0.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robbie Neilson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Adam Lewis makes way for Jackson Longridge at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Livingston FC. Andrew Shinnie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 63' The whistle greets Liam Boyce as he departs to be replaced by Armand Gnanduillet.
  • 64' Alex Cochrane does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • 66' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Bruce Anderson comes on to replace Odin Bailey.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Andrew Halliday comes on to replace Stephen Kingsley.
  • 76' Stephane Omeonga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Gary Mackay-Steven is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barrie McKay at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Jack Fitzwater is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Ayo Obileye, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Craig Halkett is withdrawn and Peter Haring gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

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
Ryan Hardie 2
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Stevie May 1
Marvin Bartley 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
4 / 4
2.17 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC69% Draw20% Livingston FC11%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Livingston FC
31%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw41% Livingston FC8%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.5%
5 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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