Livingston will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Aberdeen.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Livingston and Aberdeen.
Livingston form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Livingston are 3-1-5 (wins-draw-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Livingston has won four games in a row. The St. Mirren match was the last time out without a victory.
A good away victory last time out for Livingston, who won 2-1 against Kilmarnock (placed 9th). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Hamilton Academical.
Manager D. Martindale felt very clever after Scott Robinson scored the winning goal against Kilmarnock, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 69th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Scott Robinson scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.
There will be little rest for Livingston after this match as they are travelling to Hibernian for a Premiership game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Livingston here at Tony Macaroni Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Livingston's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Aberdeen form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Aberdeen have produced an overall stat of 4-4-1 so far.
Aberdeen won their last game, 2-1 versus St. Johnstone played at home. Before that, Aberdeen travelled to Motherwell and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
A new game in only three days for Aberdeen, the Premiership home match versus Dundee United. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Aberdeen have scored 9 goals in 9 league games away. Aberdeen are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Aberdeen - Livingston 2-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Livingston won zero, Aberdeen won seven and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Ferguson 8 goals |   J. Guthrie 4 goals |  S. Pittman 4 goals |
Livingston missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Livingston | Aberdeen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 95% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 89% |
| 79% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 68% |
| 47% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 42% |
| 21% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 53% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 37% |
| 26% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 47% |
| 26% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 9.9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 37% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 26% | 39% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 56 |
| 2 | Celtic | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 28 | 40 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 25 |
| 6 | Livingston | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | St. Mirren | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | St. Johnstone | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 17 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -24 | 17 |
| 12 | Ross County | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -28 | 13 |
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