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

Premier League · 2018-19
Livingston FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Robinson 13' Y
Alan Lithgow 33' Y
Y 62' Tony Andreu
Y 66' Mikel Miller

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Steven Reid
  • Referee Ivan Stankovic
  • Referee Brian Templeton

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

5
2
3
Livingston FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 Livingston FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-11-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2018-09-15 Livingston FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
29 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
16 Mar Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
09 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
23 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–5 L
16 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
27 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb Rangers FC H 0–5 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tony Macaroni Arena!
  • 5' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Robinson on 13 minutes.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Holt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' The Hamilton Academical FC bench stirs into life. Aaron McGowan is withdrawn and Alexandros Gogic gets his opportunity.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' 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.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alan Lithgow on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Scotland international Scott Martin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The travelling Hamilton Academical FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Ryan Hardie does the damage! The net is bulging and Livingston FC surge ahead!
  • 46' Dolly Menga is replacing Ricki Lamie for the Livingston FC side.
  • 51' Gary Woods is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
  • 56' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Hamilton Academical FC is showing some good football. However, Hamilton Academical FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Hamilton Academical FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 65' The whistle greets Tony Andreu as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Miller.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Mikel Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' The crowd applauds George Oakley as he leaves the pitch. Steve Davies steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' What composure from Craig Halkett! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 81' Raffaele De Vita is replacing Ryan Hardie for the Livingston FC side.
  • 84' Scott Robinson makes way for Steven Lawless at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Another three points for Livingston FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Pittman 5
Steven Lawless 2
Aaron McGowan 1
Kyle Munro 1
Dougie Imrie 1
Jon Guthrie 1
George Oakley 1
Josh Mullin 1

Head to Head

2019-04-03 Livingston FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-11-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2018-09-15 Livingston FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Livingston FC Form

2019-04-03 Livingston FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-03-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-03-02 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2019-02-23 Livingston FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-04-03 Livingston FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-03-30 Kilmarnock FC 5–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-27 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC55% Draw27% Hamilton Academical FC18%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 10%
90%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
45%
Livingston FC or Hamilton Academical FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC37% Draw49% Hamilton Academical FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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