Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Rangers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Sam Lammers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The 27-year-old James Penrice has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Andrew Shinnie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Mo Sangare departs to be replaced by Kurtis Guthrie.
  • 51' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Rangers FC have won 792 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' 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.
  • 70' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Sam Lammers exits the field as Rabbi Matondo enters on 70.
  • 71' Abdallah Sima is replacing Cyriel Dessers for the Rangers FC side.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Daniel MacKay on, Stephen Kelly off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' What a moment for Danilo! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dujon Sterling is hanging Nicolas Raskin on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Michael Devlin on 82 minutes.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Abdallah Sima — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Steven Bradley. He replaces Joel Nouble on 86 minute.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Rabbi Matondo.
  • 90' Goal! Kieran Dowell scores his 25 goal in 322 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Livingston FC.

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.