Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Connor
- Referee Greg Aitken
- Referee Drew Kirkland
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hibernian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
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' Livingston FC have kicked off against Heart of Midlothian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Steven Lawless has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Aaron Hickey was booked on 17.
- 22' Nicky Devlin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
- 40' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Nicky Devlin is withdrawn and Ricki Lamie gets his opportunity.
- 45' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aymen Souda on 49.
- 53' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 57' Uche Ikpeazu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Clevid Dikamona is hanging Jamie Brandon on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aidan Keena is hanging Ryotaro Meshino on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The crowd applauds Scott Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Hakeem Odoffin steps in for Livingston FC.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Guthrie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' The 30-year-old Joel Pereira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Christophe Berra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Hakeem Odoffin gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Alan Lithgow was booked on 88.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jack McMillan as he leaves the pitch. Scott Tiffoney steps in for Livingston FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 27
-
2
Nicky Devlin ↓ Ricki Lamie 40'
- 6
- 11
-
21
Jack McMillan ↓ Scott Tiffoney 90'
- 7
- 4
-
17
Scott Robinson ↓ Hakeem Odoffin 72'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
14
Hakeem Odoffin ↑ 72'
-
5
Ricki Lamie ↑ 40'
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 33
-
22
Scott Tiffoney ↑ 90'
Coach
Gary Holt
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 23
-
77
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Aidan Keena 67'
- 7
- 19
- 6
- 2
-
25
Jamie Brandon ↓ Clevid Dikamona 62'
- 18
- 51
- 40
Bench
- 22
- 13
- 15
- 48
-
35
Aidan Keena ↑ 67'
-
38
Callum Morrison ↑ 62'
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 62'
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 |
| Stevie May | 1 |
| Marvin Bartley | 1 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-10-26
Livingston FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Rangers FC
D
2019-10-05
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Kilmarnock FC
L
2019-09-28
St. Mirren FC
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2019-09-22
Hibernian FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2019-09-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–3
Motherwell FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Livingston FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
57%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.