📊 Form Guide

Livingston

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Livingston will be hoping for a better result after a 0-3 Premiership loss in their previous game against Celtic.

In that game, Livingston managed 24% possession and 5 shots on goal with 1 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Livingston was Jamie Brandon (49' Own goal). Celtic had 21 shots on goal with 10 of them on target. Paulo Bernardo (72') and Matt O'Riley (82') scored for Celtic.

Three or more goals per game were recorded in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Livingston have taken part. Opposing sides scored 17 times in these games while Livingston totted up 6.

Their previous form shows that Livingston:

• haven't beaten Aberdeen in their last 3 league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 matches in the league.

Aberdeen

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Aberdeen head into the encounter following on from a 2-1 Premiership win over Ross County in their last match.

In that match, Aberdeen managed 50% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Aberdeen, the goalscorers were Bojan Miovski (5') and Jamie McGrath (78'). At the other end, Ross County had 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Simon Murray (26') scored for Ross County.

The stats tell the story, and Aberdeen have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 7 goals in all. In defence, Aberdeen have some weaknesses to address. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

Coming into this fixture, Aberdeen haven't won against Livingston in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head to head meetings dating back to 23/04/2022 shows that Livingston have won 2 of these & Aberdeen 3, with the tally of drawn games being 1.

An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 5 for Livi Lions and 10 coming from The Dons. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The previous league contest featuring these sides was Premiership match day 12 on 20/12/2023 when it ended Aberdeen 2-1 Livingston.

That time, Aberdeen managed 59% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Bojan Miovski (42', 65').

Livingston got 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Kurtis Guthrie (28') scored.

The referee was Nick Walsh.

🗞️ Team News: Livingston

The Livingston boss David Martindale has a full complement, with no fitness concerns to speak of before this game owing to a completely healthy group available to choose from.

📋 Team News: Aberdeen

Thanks to a completely healthy group ready to go, the Aberdeen manager Peter Leven has zero fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this clash.

🔮 Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Livingston could find themselves up against it to hit the back of the net against this Aberdeen lineup who we think will gain the upper hand.

We therefore fancy a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 winning score for Aberdeen at the end of the 90.

Should be interesting.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 13:04 06/04/2024