Playing at their own ground feels relaxed and nice for Livingston, but Dundee United are fully intent and able to win. What happens?
- Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most clean sheets (6) in Premiership
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Livingston form and stats
All-inclusive Premiership statistics at home this season for Livingston, who have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premiership, are 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Livingston, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ross County away with the result 3-2. Tom Parkes, Odin Bailey and Bruce Anderson found the net in that victory. Manager D. Martindale felt very clever after Tom Parkes scored the winning goal against Ross County, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 74th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Tom Parkes scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time. Midfielder Jason Holt was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.15 (out of ten) in that game. Holt dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting St. Johnstone.This is expected to be a close game, with Livingston perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Livingston as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Livingston has won five of these, drawn four and lost three.
The manager D. Martindale will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Celtic 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 (3 from 4 games). Livingston have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Dundee United form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Dundee United, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Dundee are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premiership against Motherwell (placed 6th). Ryan Edwards was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.82. The defender Edwards scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 12 of 15 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hibernian at their stadium, the result 3-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dundee United playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Dundee United win, two draws and one defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting St. Johnstone in just three days.
Dundee have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Data for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Livingston, one draw and three wins for Dundee United. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Anderson 3 goals |  O. Bailey 2 goals |   R. Edwards 2 goals |
Livingston missing players
Dundee United missing players
| Livingston | Dundee United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 70% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 30% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 11.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 38% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 23% |
- Dundee United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most clean sheets (6) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Premiership
- Livingston have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premiership
- Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Livingston have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premiership
- Livingston have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Livingston haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Celtic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | St. Mirren | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Livingston | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | St. Johnstone | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Dundee | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 7 |
| 12 | Ross County | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 3 |