Sunday , 16 August 2026

Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena 6,161 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–2 53' Kenneth Vargas
1–2 64' Lawrence Shankland
Andrew Shinnie pen 79' 1–2
Y 42' Calem Nieuwenhof
Tom Parkes 45' Y
Y 45' Lawrence Shankland
Y 60' Frankie Kent

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
30 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
27 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Livingston FC A 2–1 W
30 Dec Ross County FC H 2–2 D
27 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Celtic FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 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' Welcome to Tony Macaroni Arena that hosts another battle between Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Michael Nottingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Frankie Kent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Calem Nieuwenhof is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tom Parkes on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Cristian Montano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Parkes on 46 minute.
  • 51' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Kenneth Vargas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Tony Macaroni Arena. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Frankie Kent catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
  • 62' Another change for Livingston FC made on 62 minute. Steven Bradley leaves to be changed by Tete Yengi.
  • 64' Lawrence Shankland makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Michael Nottingham. He replaces Michael Devlin on 68 minute.
  • 73' The 30-year-old Joel Nouble has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Shinnie gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Bruce Anderson. He replaces Scott Pittman on 84 minute.
  • 89' Livingston FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 90' The whistle greets Calem Nieuwenhof as he departs to be replaced by Aidan Denholm.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Livingston FC Form

2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-30 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC30% Draw32% Heart of Midlothian FC38%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC21% Draw54% Heart of Midlothian FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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