Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Dundee United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Dundee United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Claudio Braga | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joshua McPake | 1 G | 1 A |
| Calvin Miller | 1 G | |
| Tom Renaud | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Livingston FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Beni Baningime does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
- 4' Beni Baningime doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Scotland international Sean Kelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Stephen Kingsley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 24' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' 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 Joel Nouble suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The crowd applauds Beni Baningime as he leaves the pitch. Alex Cochrane steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 37' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
- 57' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Barrie McKay is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' Stephane Omeonga makes way for Sean Kelly at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Aaron McEneff has done his job and it is now time for Josh Ginnelly to step up.
- 74' The crowd applauds Scott Pittman as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Shinnie steps in for Livingston FC.
- 79' Livingston FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Ben Woodburn gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Barrie McKay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Nathaniel Atkinson by Taylor Moore on 83 minute.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Livingston FC. Joel Nouble will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Craig Gordon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Holt is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Beni Baningime ↓ Alex Cochrane 36'
-
18
Barrie McKay ↓ Ben Woodburn 82'
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 19
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↓ Toby Sibbick 83'
- 12
-
8
Aaron McEneff ↓ Josh Ginnelly 70'
- 20
Bench
-
21
Toby Sibbick ↑ 83'
-
9
Ben Woodburn ↑ 82'
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 70'
-
15
Taylor Moore ↑ 83'
- 13
-
17
Alex Cochrane ↑ 36'
Coach
Robbie Neilson
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
14
Odin Bailey ↓ Sebastian Soto 63'
- 2
- 5
- 18
-
33
Stephane Omeonga ↓ Sean Kelly 63'
-
8
Scott Pittman ↓ Andrew Shinnie 74'
- 6
- 17
-
29
James Penrice ↓ Adam Lewis 74'
- 19
Bench
- 11
-
22
Andrew Shinnie ↑ 74'
- 31
-
12
Sebastian Soto ↑ 63'
- 3
-
24
Sean Kelly ↑ 63'
-
16
Adam Lewis ↑ 74'
- 15
-
23
Caleb Chukwuemeka ↑ 63'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephen Kelly | 3 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 |
| Beni Baningime | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Kenneth Vargas | 2 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Barrie McKay | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-03-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Livingston FC
W
2022-03-05
Dundee United FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2022-03-02
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Aberdeen FC
W
2022-02-26
St. Mirren FC
0–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2022-02-19
St. Johnstone FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2022-02-09
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Dundee FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Livingston FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Livingston FC
50%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Livingston FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

