Sunday , 16 August 2026

Livingston FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Livingston FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Sibbald 34' Y
Y 34' Connor McLennan
Scott Pittman 36' Y
Marvin Bartley 54' Y
Jack Fitzwater 74' Y
Jack Fitzwater 75' Y
Y 77' Andrew Considine
Y 89' Jonathan Hayes
Y 90' Jack MacKenzie

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
6
13
Livingston FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-02-02 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Livingston FC 2021-01-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
21 Apr Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Celtic FC A 0–6 L
20 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
13 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W
06 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Livingston FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Celtic FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
27 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Livingston FC welcome Aberdeen FC for this crunch clash at Tony Macaroni Arena.
  • 5' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Max Stryjek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' John Guthrie, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Andrew Considine is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Sibbald.
  • 36' Scott Pittman is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Niall McGinn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' Jackson Longridge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Callum Hendry gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 54' Marvin Bartley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 64 minute. Callum Hendry leaves to be changed by Fraser Hornby.
  • 66' Jaze Kabia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Sibbald on 66 minute.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Niall McGinn is replaced by Ryan Hedges on 70 minute.
  • 74' Jack Fitzwater was booked on 74.
  • 74' A goal from the Wales international Ryan Hedges! He fires home on 74 to make it 0-2!
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Fitzwater.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Josh Mullin comes on to replace Matej Poplatnik.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Considine argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' What a moment for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Matthew Kennedy comes on to replace Fraser Hornby.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Jonathan Hayes gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Jack MacKenzie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-02-02 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Livingston FC 2021-01-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2021-04-21 Hibernian FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2021-04-10 Celtic FC 6–0 Livingston FC L 2021-03-20 Livingston FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2021-03-13 Livingston FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-06 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC34% Draw31% Aberdeen FC35%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
66%
Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC25% Draw51% Aberdeen FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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