Livingston FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Livingston FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Gavin Ross
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | Motherwell FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Tony Macaroni Arena.
- 5' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Cedric Itten has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Alan Forrest has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Colombia international Alfredo Morelos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Jack Hamilton by Matej Poplatnik on 57 minute.
- 58' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ianis Hagi has done his job and it is now time for Kemar Roofe to step up.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Alfredo Morelos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Alan Forrest by Scott Robinson on 67 minute.
- 71' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cedric Itten is hanging Alfredo Morelos on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Matej Poplatnik is replaced by Salim Kouider-Aissa.
- 81' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 0-0 Rangers FC.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 18
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 10
-
38
Jack Hamilton ↓ Matej Poplatnik 57'
-
11
Alan Forrest ↓ Scott Robinson 67'
Bench
- 29
- 25
-
17
Scott Robinson ↑ 67'
- 22
-
16
Robbie Crawford ↑ 57'
-
15
Matej Poplatnik ↑ 57'
- 19
- 39
- 30
Coach
Gary Holt
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Kemar Roofe 58'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Cedric Itten 71'
- 18
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Brandon Barker 58'
- 6
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 13
- 10
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 58'
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↑ 58'
- 4
- 24
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 71'
- 16
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 7 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 5 |
| Scott Arfield | 4 |
| Joe Aribo | 3 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Joel Nouble | 2 |
| Ianis Hagi | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
Livingston FC or Rangers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

