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Livingston FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Livingston FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee Kylie Cockburn
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
6
13
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Dundee FC A 0–0 D
22 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
11 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–3 L
08 Dec St. Mirren FC H 3–1 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Livingston FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Celtic FC H 3–4 L
22 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec Dundee FC H 5–1 W
15 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
11 Dec Livingston FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Livingston FC and Aberdeen FC is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Scott Wright has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Scott McKenna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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 Shaleum Logan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 30' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Gleeson. He replaces Shaleum Logan on 30 minute.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' The crowd applauds Lee Miller as he leaves the pitch. Nicky Cadden steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Miko Virtanen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Holt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 61 minute. Bruce Anderson leaves to be changed by James Wilson.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! James Wilson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Dolly Menga is replaced by Jack Hamilton.
  • 78' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Steven Lawless by Steve Lawson on 78 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Scott Wright is replaced by Miko Virtanen.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Alan Lithgow has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' Sensational shot from Ryan Hardie. Livingston FC is back in the lead.
  • With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bojan Miovski 5
Lewis Ferguson 3
Jack Fitzwater 2
Sean Kelly 2
Scott Pittman 2
Niall McGinn 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Nicky Devlin 2

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-26 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-12-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC L 2018-12-08 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC L 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC W 2018-12-15 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC35% Draw27% Aberdeen FC38%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
65%
Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC28% Draw44% Aberdeen FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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