Heart of Midlothian FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Heart of Midlothian FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Livingston FC

Wed 1 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle 17,970 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kenneth Vargas 79' 1–0

Beni Baningime 40' Y

Aidan Denholm 44' Y

Y 63' Jason Holt

Y 63' James Penrice

Y 77' Andrew Shinnie

Y 90' Bruce Anderson

Overview

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
Assistant 2 Sean Carr

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Livingston FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Nov	Livingston FC	H	1–0	W
29 Oct	Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
22 Oct	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L
07 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D
30 Sep	Ross County FC	A	1–0	W
23 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	L

Livingston FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Nov	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–1	L
28 Oct	Dundee FC	H	0–2	L
21 Oct	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–3	L
07 Oct	Motherwell FC	H	2–0	W
30 Sep	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–1	D
23 Sep	Celtic FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tynecastle!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Livingston 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.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Halliday made 311 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Beni Baningime on 40 minutes.
44' That looks like a foul for a card for Aidan Denholm.
46' Jorge Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 46 minute.
51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
56' The 27-year-old Mo Sangare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
61' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' The whistle greets Alan Forrest as he departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
63' Jason Holt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
68' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Brandon. He replaces Stephen Kelly on 68 minute.
69' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Liam Boyce is replaced by Kenneth Vargas.
74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
76' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Calem Nieuwenhof comes on to replace Beni Baningime.
77' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Andrew Shinnie gets a card.
79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenneth Vargas makes it 1-0.
81' The whistle greets Andrew Shinnie as he departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
82' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Jason Holt is replaced by Danny Lloyd.
87' Scott Pittman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
89' Miles Welch-Hayes makes way for Daniel MacKay at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
90' The referee shows Livingston FC player a card on 90.
90' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Alex Lowry is replaced by Andy Halliday.
It finishes all square. Heart of Midlothian FC and Livingston FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Toby Sibbick
12
Michael McGovern
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 46'
5
Peter Haring
11
Yutaro Oda ↑ 62'
8
Calem Nieuwenhof ↑ 76'
29
Odel Offiah
16
Andy Halliday ↑ 90'
77
Kenneth Vargas ↑ 69'

Coach Steven Naismith

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Jason Holt ↓ Danny Lloyd 82'
22
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Bruce Anderson 81'
5
Michael Devlin
32
Jack Hamilton
8
Scott Pittman
10
Stephen Kelly ↓ Jamie Brandon 68'
14
Miles Welch-Hayes ↓ Daniel MacKay 89'
24
Sean Kelly
29
James Penrice
19
Joel Nouble
20
Mo Sangare

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stephen Kelly	3
Lawrence Shankland	3
Ryan Hardie	2
Michael Smith	2
Kenneth Vargas	2
Beni Baningime	2
Christian Montano	1
Yutaro Oda	1

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Livingston FC Form

2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2023-10-28 Livingston FC 0–2 Dundee FC L 2023-10-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Livingston FC L 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.27 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Livingston FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC46% Draw29% Livingston FC25%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Livingston FC

54%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC29% Draw51% Livingston FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

12.7%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Livingston FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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