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Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Livingston FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Arnaud Djoum
Dolly Menga 64' Y
Y 72' Zdenek Zlamal
R 74' Arnaud Djoum

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Graeme Leslie

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

2
7
7
Livingston FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Rangers FC A 0–3 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Livingston FC A 0–5 L
08 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
24 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
10 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Tony Macaroni Arena as Livingston FC face off against Heart of Midlothian FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 15' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Clevid Dikamona has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Hughes to step up.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Peter Haring is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Lithgow made 251 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Callum Morrison has done his job and it is now time for Sean Clare to step up.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Arnaud Djoum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Dolly Menga. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Nicky Cadden by Scott Robinson on 68 minute.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Craig Halkett — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' Arnaud Djoum picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Dolly Menga doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' GOAL! Ryan Hardie fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Ben Garuccio has done his job and it is now time for Olly Lee to step up.
  • 79' Ryan Hardie adds to his 0 season tally! Livingston FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Dolly Menga as he leaves the pitch. Steven Saunders steps in for Livingston FC.
  • 86' Shaun Byrne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Jack Hamilton gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Declan Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Livingston FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 3
Stephen Kelly 3
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Marvin Bartley 1
Lewis Smith 1

Head to Head

2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

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 2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2018-12-01 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-11-24 Rangers FC 3–0 Livingston FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2018-11-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-11-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC68% Draw20% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
32%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC51% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 23% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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