Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rangers FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 49,320 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Lammers 10' 1–0
Danilo 78' 2–0
Abdallah Sima 84' 3–0
Kieran Dowell 90' 4–0
Y 82' Michael Devlin
Rabbi Matondo 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

17
3
1
Rangers FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC 2023-02-18 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-22 Rangers FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2022-07-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2021-11-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Livingston FC H 4–0 W
09 Aug Servette FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
27 May St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
24 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
21 May Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–4 L
05 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
28 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–2 L
24 May Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
20 May Dundee United FC H 2–1 W
13 May Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and Livingston FC is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' GOAL! Sam Lammers fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Dominican Republic international Luiyi de Lucas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 30' Rangers FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Cristian Montano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Livingston FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kurtis Guthrie. He replaces Mo Sangare on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cyriel Dessers, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 24 goals in the last 19 games.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Holt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 61' Andrew Shinnie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 66' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Sam Lammers is replaced by Rabbi Matondo on 70 minute.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Cyriel Dessers is replaced by Abdallah Sima on 71 minute.
  • 76' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel MacKay is hanging Stephen Kelly on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' What a moment for Danilo! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' Another change for Rangers FC made on 81 minute. Nicolas Raskin leaves to be changed by Dujon Sterling.
  • 82' The referee shows Livingston FC player a card on 82.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abdallah Sima makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 86' Steven Bradley gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Joel Nouble and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Rabbi Matondo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' Kieran Dowell adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Livingston FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Scott Arfield 4
Joe Aribo 3
Ianis Hagi 2
Kemar Roofe 2
Ryan Kent 2
Joel Nouble 2

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC 2023-02-18 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-22 Rangers FC 1–1 Livingston FC 2022-07-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2021-11-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC W 2023-08-09 Rangers FC 2–1 Servette FC W 2023-08-05 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC L 2023-05-27 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-05-21 Hibernian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W

Livingston FC Form

2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC L 2023-08-05 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-05-24 Livingston FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-05-20 Livingston FC 2–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.09 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC67% Draw21% Livingston FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Livingston FC
33%
Rangers FC or Livingston FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC47% Draw42% Livingston FC11%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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