Sunday , 16 August 2026

Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Livingston FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 3 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Stephane Omeonga 23' Y
Jason Holt 34' Y
Y 52' Cameron Devlin
Y 65' Lawrence Shankland
Scott Pittman 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
7
7
Livingston FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-10-26 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
27 Aug Aberdeen FC A 0–5 L
20 Aug Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
30 Jul Rangers FC H 1–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 W
25 Aug FC Zurich H 0–1 L
21 Aug Celtic FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug FC Zurich A 1–2 L
14 Aug Dundee United FC H 4–1 W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC get this one started.
  • 5' Scotland international Craig Gordon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Esmael Goncalves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicky Devlin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stephane Omeonga on 23.
  • 28' What a moment for Christian Montano! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Jason Holt on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' Livingston FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Stephen Kingsley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Cameron Devlin gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' Another change for Livingston FC made on 56 minute. Esmael Goncalves leaves to be changed by Kurtis Guthrie.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Josh Ginnelly gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Stephen Humphrys and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Pittman is booked for Livingston FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 3
Stephen Kelly 3
Ryan Hardie 2
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Josh Ginnelly 1
Stevie May 1

Head to Head

2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2019-10-26 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Livingston FC Form

2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC L 2022-08-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2022-08-13 Livingston FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-08-07 Dundee United FC 0–1 Livingston FC W 2022-07-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Rangers FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-08-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 FC Zurich L 2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-18 FC Zurich 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC44% Draw30% Heart of Midlothian FC26%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
56%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC27% Draw53% Heart of Midlothian FC20%
Actual: Livingston FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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