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

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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.

Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC has kicked off!
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Declan Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Hughes. He replaces Clevid Dikamona on 25 minute.
30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' 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.
45' Steven MacLean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
46' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Callum Morrison is withdrawn and Sean Clare gets his opportunity.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Arnaud Djoum.
57' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
62' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dolly Menga on 64 minutes.
68' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Nicky Cadden exits the field as Scott Robinson enters on 68.
72' Craig Halkett is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
72' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
74' Poor challenge from Arnaud Djoum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
76' Dolly Menga doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
77' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Hardie gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
77' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Olly Lee comes on to replace Ben Garuccio.
79' Ryan Hardie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
82' Another change for Livingston FC made on 82 minute. Dolly Menga leaves to be changed by Steven Saunders.
86' Shaun Byrne adds to his 0 season tally! Livingston FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
86' Jack Hamilton is replacing Declan Gallagher for the Livingston FC side.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Sean Clare ↑ 46'
13
Colin Doyle
8
Olly Lee ↑ 77'
16
Aaron Hughes ↑ 25'
15
Craig Wighton
23
Jake Mulraney
51
Aaron Hickey

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	3
Stephen Kelly	3
Ryan Hardie	2
Michael Smith	2
Kenneth Vargas	2
Beni Baningime	2
Shaun Byrne	1
Josh Ginnelly	1

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

0 – 1

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Livingston FC Form

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Clean Sheet