Livingston favourites for feisty fight facing Dundee United

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Competition: Sat 17.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tony Macaroni Arena (8716 seats)

Livingston are listed as favourites to win this home fixture vs Dundee United, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premiership
  • Dundee United have the most conceded goals (31) in Premiership

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Livingston form and stats

Livingston have played 8 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Livingston drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hearts (placed 5th).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Aberdeen.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Livingston handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The manager Martindale will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Celtic in only four days.

At Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston has the goal stats of 8-8 (for/against) from 8 league fixtures.

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Dundee United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dundee United so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Dundee United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Dundee United as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Aberdeen. Graham, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.32. Graham won 9 of 11 duels.

Before that, Dundee secured a home win against Kilmarnock with the score 4-0.

We have checked recent matches where Dundee United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

The attacking power of Dundee United when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Dundee United have conceded 15 goals in these games. Dundee has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Dundee United - Livingston 0-1. Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: six wins for Livingston, two draws and two wins for Dundee United. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

LivingstonC. Montaño Castillo
C. Montaño Castillo
3 goals
LivingstonS. Kelly
S. Kelly
3 goals
LivingstonJ. Nouble
J. Nouble
3 goals

Livingston missing players

Dundee United missing players

Livingston Dundee United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 3 3
6 3 1 Lost L 3 5 10
15 8 1 Scored S 3 7 17
20 8 1 Conceded C 7 15 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 69%
47% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 56%
13% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 31%
13% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 19%
47% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 44%
27% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 25%
27% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 38%
 
4.1 4.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.6 5.4
6.7 5.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.1 5.2
2.3 2.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.4 11.1 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 10
2.9 2.9 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 3.3
35% 35% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 32%
 
14.4 14 4 Shots against (avg) S A 17.3 15.6 15.4
4 4.1 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.6 5
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Dundee United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dundee United have the most conceded goals (31) in Premiership
  • Dundee United have yet to win a game away.
  • Livingston have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premiership
  • Livingston haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 14 0 1 50 13 7 7 0 0 22 5 8 7 0 1 28 8 37 42
2 Rangers 15 10 3 2 34 14 8 7 1 0 22 3 7 3 2 2 12 11 20 33
3 Aberdeen 15 8 1 6 29 23 7 6 0 1 22 6 8 2 1 5 7 17 6 25
4 Livingston 15 7 2 6 15 20 8 5 0 3 8 8 7 2 2 3 7 12 -5 23
5 Hearts 15 6 3 6 24 25 7 4 1 2 16 15 8 2 2 4 8 10 -1 21
6 St. Johnstone 16 6 3 7 19 21 8 3 2 3 8 6 8 3 1 4 11 15 -2 21
7 St. Mirren 15 6 3 6 17 23 9 5 3 1 11 6 6 1 0 5 6 17 -6 21
8 Hibernian 16 6 2 8 18 23 8 4 2 2 12 8 8 2 0 6 6 15 -5 20
9 Motherwell 16 5 2 9 20 22 7 1 1 5 5 11 9 4 1 4 15 11 -2 17
10 Ross County 16 4 3 9 13 26 8 2 2 4 8 16 8 2 1 5 5 10 -13 15
11 Kilmarnock 16 4 3 9 12 27 8 4 2 2 11 13 8 0 1 7 1 14 -15 15
12 Dundee United 16 3 3 10 17 31 8 3 0 5 10 16 8 0 3 5 7 15 -14 12

Read more about Premiership

The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League. Twelve teams play 38 fixtures to top the league table in a season running from August to May. The teams first meet each other three times. Then the league splits in two for five more games.