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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 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

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

Season Stats

Livingston FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#12 Position #1
16 Points 70
33 Played 33
1 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
35 Scored 58
66 Conceded 28
-31 GD +30
0.48 PPG 2.12
3% Win % 64%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Clevid Dikamona by Aaron Hughes on 25 minute.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dolly Menga made 251 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Steven MacLean, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Callum Morrison by Sean Clare on 46 minute.
  • 51' Steven Lawless needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' Arnaud Djoum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 64' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Scott Robinson comes on to replace Nicky Cadden.
  • 72' GOAL! Craig Halkett scores on 72.
  • 72' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' Arnaud Djoum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 74.
  • 76' Goal! Dolly Menga scores his 3 goal in 251 matches.
  • 77' Ryan Hardie does the damage! The net is bulging and Livingston FC surge ahead!
  • 77' Olly Lee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Garuccio on 77 minute.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Hardie makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 82' Steven Saunders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dolly Menga at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Shaun Byrne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Jack Hamilton is replacing Declan Gallagher for the Livingston FC side.
  • 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
Stephen Kelly 3
Lawrence Shankland 3
Ryan Hardie 2
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Christian Montano 1
Yutaro Oda 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
1.99 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC53% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC24%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
47%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC37% Draw41% Heart of Midlothian FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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