Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Season Stats

Livingston FC Aberdeen FC
#12 Position #8
16 Points 33
33 Played 33
1 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
35 Scored 33
66 Conceded 48
-31 GD -15
0.48 PPG 1.00
3% Win % 27%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Tony Macaroni Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Craig Sibbald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Pittman.
  • 41' Tommie Hoban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' What a moment for Callum Hendry! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marvin Bartley on 54 minutes.
  • 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Fraser Hornby on, Callum Hendry off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Craig Sibbald exits the field as Jaze Kabia enters on 66.
  • 70' Niall McGinn makes way for Ryan Hedges at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 74' Jack Fitzwater is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 74' Goal! Ryan Hedges scores his 20 goal in 385 matches.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Fitzwater is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 75' Josh Mullin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matej Poplatnik at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Considine.
  • 80' Assisted by Jaze Kabia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 85' Florian Kamberi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 88' The whistle greets Fraser Hornby as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Kennedy.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Jonathan Hayes gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aberdeen FC to claim maximum points.

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
Junior Hoilett 2
Jack Fitzwater 2
Sean Kelly 2
Scott Pittman 2
Niall McGinn 2
Sam Cosgrove 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
3 / 4
1.17 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC32% Draw30% Aberdeen FC38%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
68%
Livingston FC or Aberdeen FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC23% Draw49% Aberdeen FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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