Livingston FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Nick Walsh
- Referee Dougie Potter
- Referee Callum Spence
- Referee Alan Newlands
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Motherwell FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | Dundee United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Ross County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Aberdeen 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Livingston FC is hosting Hibernian FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Hibernian FC does not make any changes. Julien Serrano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Pittman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
- 16' Livingston FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Paul Hanlon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' A stunning finish from Craig Sibbald — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Christian Doidge makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Marvin Bartley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
- 57' Julien Serrano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raffaele De Vita on 57 minute.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' 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.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Porteous made 309 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hibernian FC backline.
- 79' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Alan Forrest by Steve Lawson on 79 minute.
- 84' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Matej Poplatnik comes on to replace Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 18
- 6
- 8
- 23
- 10
- 1
-
11
Alan Forrest ↓ Steve Lawson 79'
- 9
Bench
- 32
-
12
Julien Serrano ↑ 57'
- 25
- 21
-
33
Steve Lawson ↑ 79'
- 22
- 14
-
15
Matej Poplatnik ↑ 90'
- 37
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 1
- 5
- 25
- 15
Bench
- 33
- 23
- 8
- 27
- 7
- 16
- 2
- 24
- 20
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Livingston FC or Hibernian FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Hibernian FC
59%
Livingston FC or Hibernian FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

