Saturday , 14 November 2026

Livingston FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Livingston FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Rakish Bingham
Declan Gallagher 47' Y
Craig Halkett 57' Y
Y 66' Darian MacKinnon

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Craig Thomson
  • Referee Mark McLean

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
Livingston FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Livingston FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
11 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Celtic FC A 1–3 L
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–1 L
11 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' GOAL! Steven Lawless scores on 3.
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Halkett made 251 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamilton Academical FC's shape.
  • 23' 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 Declan Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Ziggy Gordon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Dougie Imrie comes on to replace Scott McMann.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Rakish Bingham is booked for Hamilton Academical FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Declan Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Scotland international Ricki Lamie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Halkett.
  • 62' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Darian MacKinnon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Steven Boyd gets the nod from Hamilton Academical FC. He replaces Fredrik Brustad and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Holt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Another change for Livingston FC made on 78 minute. Scott Robinson leaves to be changed by Ryan Hardie.
  • 83' Hamilton Academical 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.
  • 84' The Hamilton Academical FC bench stirs into life. Lennard Sowah is withdrawn and James Keatings gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Bobby Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dolly Menga at the 88 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Livingston FC 1-0 Hamilton Academical FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC51% Draw31% Hamilton Academical FC18%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
49%
Livingston FC or Hamilton Academical FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC30% Draw57% Hamilton Academical FC13%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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