Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,491 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Stephen Kelly
0–2 22' Stephen Kelly
Jorge Grant 29' 1–2
Yutaro Oda 32' 2–2
Cameron Devlin 40' 3–2
Lawrence Shankland pen 45+6' 4–2
Alex Cochrane 45' Y
YR 58' Tete Yengi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

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
2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Livingston FC H 4–2 W
06 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
30 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Ross County FC A 1–2 L
03 Mar Celtic FC H 2–0 W
28 Feb Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–4 L
06 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
31 Mar Celtic FC H 0–3 L
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Motherwell FC H 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' The wait is over. Livingston FC get us underway at Tynecastle.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Stephen Kelly doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' Kye Rowles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' A goal from the Scotland international Stephen Kelly! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-2!
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Jorge Grant gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 32' GOAL! Yutaro Oda fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Cameron Devlin doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Alex Cochrane is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shamal George is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 51' Magnificent from Lawrence Shankland! That is 78 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Tete Yengi is withdrawn and Bruce Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Tete Yengi is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 59' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Barrie McKay departs to be replaced by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 60' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Alex Cochrane trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Kingsley on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The whistle greets Cameron Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Alan Forrest.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Yutaro Oda is replaced by Scott Fraser on 67 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Jason Holt is replaced by Mo Sangare.
  • 74' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 74 minute. Jorge Grant leaves to be changed by Kyosuke Tagawa.
  • 78' Another change for Livingston FC made on 78 minute. Jamie Brandon leaves to be changed by David Carson.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruce Anderson made 351 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 4-2 the final result. Livingston FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Livingston FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC W 2024-04-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-03-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Celtic FC W 2024-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Livingston FC Form

2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC L 2024-04-06 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2024-03-16 Hibernian FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC57% Draw24% Livingston FC19%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Livingston FC
43%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Livingston FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw44% Livingston FC18%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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