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Livingston FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Livingston FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Steve Lawson 33' Y
Y 60' Vykintas Slivka
Marvin Bartley 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

8
7
9
Livingston FC 24 games · Avg 2.9 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2019-10-30 Hibernian FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-03-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-12-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2018-09-01 Livingston FC 2–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Ross County FC H 4–0 W
14 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–3 D
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Livingston FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
15 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Aberdeen FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Ross County FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Livingston FC Hibernian FC
#12 Position #5
16 Points 51
33 Played 33
1 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 13 / 12 / 8
35 Scored 51
66 Conceded 37
-31 GD +14
0.48 PPG 1.55
3% Win % 39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Tony Macaroni Arena that hosts another battle between Livingston FC and Hibernian FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Gary Holt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Melker Hallberg, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Steve Lawson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Steve Lawson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Vykintas Slivka on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hibernian FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' Jon Guthrie doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Craig Sibbald by Robbie Crawford on 65 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Scott Allan is replaced by Oliver Shaw.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Doidge made 318 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Livingston FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Melker Hallberg is replaced by Joe Newell on 76 minute.
  • 77' A goal from the England international Jon Guthrie! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-0!
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Chris Erskine is replacing Steven Lawless for the Livingston FC side.
  • Full Time. Livingston FC beats Hibernian FC

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Nisbet 6
Martin Boyle 5
Thody Elie Youan 3
Jon Guthrie 3
Christian Doidge 3
Christopher Cadden 3
Joel Nouble 3
Kyle Magennis 2

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2019-10-30 Hibernian FC 2–2 Livingston FC 2019-03-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-12-22 Hibernian FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2018-09-01 Livingston FC 2–1 Hibernian FC

Livingston FC Form

2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2019-12-14 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Livingston FC D 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Hibernian FC Form

2019-12-29 Livingston FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Livingston FC or Hibernian FC 75% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC44% Draw25% Hibernian FC31%
Actual: Livingston FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
69%
Draw or Hibernian FC
56%
Livingston FC or Hibernian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC29% Draw45% Hibernian FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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