Saturday , 14 November 2026

Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Livingston FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 13:00 UTC Almondvale Stadium 8,952 HT 45' · FT 45'
Stevie May 5' 1–0
1–1 24' Lawrence Shankland
1–2 51' Claudio Braga
Lewis Smith 58' 2–2
Lewis Smith 22' Y
Scott Arfield 34' Y
Y 45' Oisin McEntee
R 90' Marc Leonard

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Almondvale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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

2
7
7
Livingston FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-01-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2025-08-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
21 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
28 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D
14 Feb Dundee FC A 2–2 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Dundee FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
28 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Falkirk FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Rangers FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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' The Scotland Stevie May breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Craig Halkett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Beni Baningime made 327 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Lewis Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
  • 24' What an equalizer from Lawrence Shankland!
  • 29' Livingston FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Scott Arfield catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 39' Jamie McCart, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oisin McEntee on 45.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Claudio Braga makes it 1-2.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Goal! Lewis Smith scores his 6 goal in 106 matches.
  • 63' Livingston FC are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 65' Scott Pittman gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Scott Arfield and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The 22-year-old Samson Lawal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Islam Chesnokov by Sabah Kerjota on 77 minute.
  • 78' Robbie Muirhead gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Joel Nouble and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Stephen Kingsley by Jordi Altena on 84 minute.
  • 87' Samson Lawal gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Babacar Fati and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Cameron Devlin is replaced by Beni Baningime on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marc Leonard.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 2-2 Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marvin Bartley

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephen Kelly 3
Lawrence Shankland 3
Ryan Hardie 2
Michael Smith 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Beni Baningime 2
Barrie McKay 1
Cameron Devlin 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-01-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC 2025-08-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Livingston FC Form

2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2026-03-14 Hibernian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2026-02-28 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2026-02-22 Livingston FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2026-02-14 Dundee FC 2–2 Livingston FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-03-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-02-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Falkirk FC W 2026-02-15 Rangers FC 4–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC36% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
64%
Livingston FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC28% Draw45% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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