Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Livingston FC have kicked off against Heart of Midlothian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Stevie May doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Livingston FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 24' Lawrence Shankland makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 29' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Livingston FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Livingston FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Oisin McEntee gets a card.
  • 50' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' What a moment for Claudio Braga! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Lewis Smith doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their 3-5-1-1 trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Scott Arfield is replaced by Scott Pittman on 65 minute.
  • 70' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Islam Chesnokov is withdrawn and Sabah Kerjota gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Robbie Muirhead has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Nouble on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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 Cristian Montano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Stephen Kingsley makes way for Jordi Altena at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 87' Samson Lawal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Babacar Fati on 87 minute.
  • 89' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 89 minute. Cameron Devlin leaves to be changed by Beni Baningime.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Marc Leonard. He receives a card.
  • The final score is 2-2.

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
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

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.