Livingston FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Livingston FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee John McKendrick
- Referee John McCrossan
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hibernian FC
| Callum Wright | 3 G | 1 A |
| Martin Boyle | 3 G | |
| Owen Elding | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Tony Macaroni Arena. Livingston FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hibernian FC.
- 5' Ireland international Daryl Horgan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Fraser Murray has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Hibernian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Mark Milligan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Ofir Marciano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 309 appearances.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hibernian FC backline.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' 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.
- 65' 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.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Vykintas Slivka. He replaces Stephane Omeonga on 68 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Fraser Murray on, Daryl Horgan off on 69 minutes.
- 71' Paul Hanlon puts Hibernian FC on the lead.
- 74' Livingston FC make a change. Hakeem Odoffin trudges off to be replaced by Shaun Byrne on 74 minutes.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Mallan makes it 0-2.
- 80' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Ryan Hardie does the damage! The net is bulging and Livingston FC surge ahead!
- 90' The Hibernian FC bench stirs into life. Marc McNulty is withdrawn and Oliver Shaw gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Hibernian FC beats Livingston FC
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Ciaron Brown ↓ Ricki Lamie 68'
-
14
Hakeem Odoffin ↓ Shaun Byrne 74'
- 1
- 7
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 10
- 33
-
19
Chris Erskine ↓ Ryan Hardie 68'
Bench
- 39
- 15
-
3
Ricki Lamie ↑ 68'
- 21
-
6
Shaun Byrne ↑ 74'
- 23
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 68'
Coach
Gary Holt
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marc McNulty ↓ Oliver Shaw 90'
- 40
- 5
- 14
-
7
Daryl Horgan ↓ Fraser Murray 69'
- 22
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 24
Bench
- 6
-
8
Vykintas Slivka ↑ 68'
-
33
Fraser Murray ↑ 69'
- 43
- 49
-
32
Oliver Shaw ↑ 90'
- 41
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Nisbet | 6 |
| Martin Boyle | 5 |
| Joel Nouble | 3 |
| Thody Elie Youan | 3 |
| Jon Guthrie | 3 |
| Christian Doidge | 3 |
| Christopher Cadden | 3 |
| Kyle Magennis | 2 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Livingston FC or Hibernian FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hibernian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Hibernian FC
66%
Livingston FC or Hibernian FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.