Scottish Premiership

Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 31

Mar 19, 2022 at 3pm UK

Tynecastle

Hearts
2 - 0
Livingston

Baningime (3'), McKay (58')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Omeonga (37'), Nouble (84'), Holt (90+1'), Devlin (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Hearts and Livingston, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Hearts

Last Six:

Last Game: Rangers 2-0 Hearts
Saturday, May 21 at 3pm in Scottish Cup

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
2	Rangers	38	49	89
3	Hearts	38	10	61
4	Livingston	38	-5	49

Livingston

Last Six:

Last Game: Livingston 2-1 Dundee
Sunday, May 15 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership

Next Game: Albion Rovers vs. Livingston
Saturday, July 9 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
3	Hearts	38	10	61
4	Livingston	38	-5	49
5	Dundee United	38	-7	48

We said: Hearts 2-1 Livingston

Both teams are heading into this game in good form, and that is something that should lead to a close encounter between them as each club hopes to create a strong finish. However, Hearts having the home advantage should see them secure victory. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 64.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Livingston had a probability of 14.64%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.24%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.05%), while for a Livingston win it was 0-1 (5.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Hearts would win this match.

Result
Hearts	Draw	Livingston
64.16%	21.2%	14.64%

Both teams to score 46.74%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

51.13%

48.87%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

29.03%

70.97%

Hearts Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

85.46%

14.54%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

57.43%

42.57%

Livingston Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

54.69%

45.31%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

18.82%

81.18%

Score Analysis

Hearts 64.15%

Livingston 14.64%

Draw 21.19%

Hearts	Draw	Livingston
1-0 @ 12.7% 2-0 @ 12.24% 2-1 @ 9.7% 3-0 @ 7.87% 3-1 @ 6.23% 4-0 @ 3.8% 4-1 @ 3.01% 3-2 @ 2.47% 5-0 @ 1.46% 4-2 @ 1.19% 5-1 @ 1.16% Other @ 2.33% Total : 64.15%	1-1 @ 10.05% 0-0 @ 6.59% 2-2 @ 3.84% Other @ 0.72% Total : 21.19%	0-1 @ 5.21% 1-2 @ 3.98% 0-2 @ 2.06% 1-3 @ 1.05% 2-3 @ 1.01% Other @ 1.32% Total : 14.64%