Soccer betting preview: Livingston welcomes Hearts in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tony Macaroni Arena (8716 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Livingston fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hearts.

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.

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Livingston form and stats

Livingston have played 4 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager G. Holt led his Livingston to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Kilmarnock. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tony Macaroni Arena. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Celtic in a game that was won 2-0.

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 eleven games. Livingston has won 4 of these, drawn 6 and lost 1.

Livingston are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Hibernian awaits in four days.

Livingston has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Livingston have conceded only 3 goals.

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Hearts form and stats

1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hearts in their Premiership matches away.

There were no winners in Hearts's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 1-1 vs Rangers (placed 2nd). A loss against Kilmarnock was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hearts playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 3 Hearts wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to St. Johnstone.

Hearts have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hearts have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Livingston wins - draws - Hearts wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LivingstonS. Lawless
S. Lawless
3 goals / 2 assists
LivingstonL. Dykes
L. Dykes
3 goals
LivingstonA. Lithgow
A. Lithgow
2 goals

Livingston missing players

Hearts missing players

Livingston Hearts
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
13 4 2 Scored S 0 5 10
13 3 1 Conceded C 0 7 14
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 78%
89% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 67%
67% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
67% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 67%
22% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
22% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
3.7 3 4 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5.5 4.9
5 5.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.2 5.6
1.8 1.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Livingston have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Livingston
All Playoffs 1/2 Premiership Championship League Cup Scottish Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
21-09-19 PR Livingston 0 - 2 Aberdeen
25-09-19 LC Livingston 0 - 1 Rangers
28-09-19 PR Hamilton Academical 2 - 1 Livingston
06-10-19 PR Livingston 2 - 0 Celtic
19-10-19 PR Kilmarnock 2 - 1 Livingston
26-10-19 PR Livingston 16:00 Hearts
30-10-19 PR Hibernian 20:45 Livingston
02-11-19 PR Motherwell 16:00 Livingston
10-11-19 PR Livingston 16:00 Rangers
23-11-19 PR Celtic 16:00 Livingston
Hearts
All Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
22-09-19 PR Hibernian 1 - 2 Hearts
25-09-19 LC Hearts 2 - 2 Aberdeen
28-09-19 PR St. Mirren 0 - 0 Hearts
05-10-19 PR Hearts 0 - 1 Kilmarnock
20-10-19 PR Hearts 1 - 1 Rangers
26-10-19 PR Livingston 16:00 Hearts
30-10-19 PR St. Johnstone 20:45 Hearts
03-11-19 LC Rangers 16:00 Hearts
09-11-19 PR Hearts 16:00 St. Mirren
23-11-19 PR Kilmarnock 16:00 Hearts

  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 9 7 1 1 28 7 4 4 0 0 19 2 5 3 1 1 9 5 21 22
2 Rangers 9 7 1 1 27 6 5 4 0 1 19 4 4 3 1 0 8 2 21 22
3 Motherwell 9 5 1 3 15 13 5 2 0 3 8 10 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 16
4 Aberdeen 9 4 3 2 13 10 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 2 1 2 5 6 3 15
5 Kilmarnock 9 4 2 3 8 8 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 3 5 0 14
6 Ross County 9 3 3 3 10 17 4 2 1 1 8 7 5 1 2 2 2 10 -7 12
7 Livingston 9 3 2 4 13 13 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 1 1 3 9 10 0 11
8 Hamilton Academical 9 2 3 4 8 16 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 10 -8 9
9 St. Mirren 9 2 2 5 5 8 5 2 2 1 3 1 4 0 0 4 2 7 -3 8
10 Hearts 9 1 4 4 10 14 5 0 3 2 5 7 4 1 1 2 5 7 -4 7
11 Hibernian 9 1 4 4 8 18 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 0 2 3 3 13 -10 7
12 St. Johnstone 9 0 4 5 7 22 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 0 3 2 5 14 -15 4

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