4th position in the Premiership table for Aberdeen so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Livingston visits Pittodrie Stadium.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Aberdeen can neither be promoted or relegated from Premiership. Livingston are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Aberdeen form and stats
Aberdeen have performed here at Pittodrie Stadium this season with 5 wins from 9 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
The fans are hoping that Aberdeen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premiership game against Celtic (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Aberdeen won a home game hosting Hamilton Academical (1-0).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Aberdeen matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from five games).
The manager D. McInnes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hearts in only three days.
The Aberdeen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Aberdeen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Livingston form and stats
Livingston, who have the most conceded goals (22) away in Premiership, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-4-5 (10 played). Two points from the last two away games for Livingston, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Livingston are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Premiership against Ross County (placed 8th). A 3-3 draw at St. Mirren's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, Livingston was the only team on the pitch versus Ross County in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention Lyndon Dykes's lethal finishing against Ross County. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Livingston playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 0 home wins.
A new game in only three days for Livingston, the Premiership home match versus Hibernian. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Livingston's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. For Livingston, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Livingston - Aberdeen 0-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Aberdeen, 3 draws and 0 wins for Livingston. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Cosgrove
11 goals
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L. Dykes
7 goals
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S. Lawless
6 goals
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| Aberdeen | Livingston | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 27 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 27 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | 27 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 79% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 58% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 63% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 37% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 42% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 90% | 53% |
| 37% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 32% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 32% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 182 | 80 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 81 | 157 |
| 75 | 35 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 37 | 72 |
| 36% | 46% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 43% | 38% |
- Aberdeen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aberdeen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Livingston's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Livingston has the most conceded goals (22) away
- Livingston have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Livingston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Livingston haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 49 |
| 2 | Rangers | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 40 | 44 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 6 | Livingston | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 22 |
| 8 | Ross County | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -19 | 20 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 16 |
| 10 | St. Johnstone | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 16 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 12 | Hearts | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -15 | 12 |