Livingston vs Dundee United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Livingston played against Dundee United in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 30, 2025. Final score: 1:3.

Recent form

Livingston has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Dundee United has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Livingston scores 1.06 goals per game and allows 2.00. Dundee United scores 1.32 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Livingston's games and 63% of Dundee United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 72% and 42%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dundee United has the higher season xG average, 1.40 to 1.18 per game. Livingston takes 9.8 shots per game, while Dundee United takes 12.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Livingston leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Dundee United leads at halftime in 32% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Livingston's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Dundee United, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

56Possession (%)44
LivingstonDundee United
10Shots21
LivingstonDundee United
6Shots on target8
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1.38xG2.3
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2Corners7
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44Dangerous attacks58
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11Fouls11
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4Cards0
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

LivingstonDundee United
1.06Goals scored / game1.32
LivingstonDundee United
2Goals allowed / game1.47
LivingstonDundee United
46%Average possession41%
LivingstonDundee United
3.39Shots on target / game4.47
LivingstonDundee United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.83Shots per game12.58
LivingstonDundee United
3.39Shots on target4.47
LivingstonDundee United
10.7%Shot conversion10.5%
LivingstonDundee United
46%Possession41%
LivingstonDundee United
1.18xG for1.4
LivingstonDundee United
1.58xG against1.79
LivingstonDundee United

Shooting quality

Livingston: BalancedDundee United: Balanced
LivingstonDundee United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dundee United is 500% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Livingston · 1.2 pts / game - Dundee United

Livingston
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
6% W33% D61% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-11
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Dundee United
LDWDD
Season result split
21% W53% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-10-5
1.16 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-6-2
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LDDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dundee United is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

1.06 goals / game - Livingston · 1.32 goals / game - Dundee United

Dundee United is 36% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Livingston · 1.47 goals / game - Dundee United

Livingston scoring profile: very strong

Livingston scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 meczów).

Dundee United scoring profile: very strong

Dundee United scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 18 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)25
LivingstonDundee United
36Goals conceded (season)28
LivingstonDundee United
3.06Average goals per game2.79
LivingstonDundee United
4Goals scored (last 5)4
LivingstonDundee United
11Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal74%
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33%2 goals47%
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6%3 goals11%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal84%
LivingstonDundee United
67%2 goals47%
LivingstonDundee United
28%3 goals16%
LivingstonDundee United
11%4 goals0%
LivingstonDundee United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time32%
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6%BTTS in both halves11%
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11%Scored in both halves32%
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BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
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17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
LivingstonDundee United
40%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time95%
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33%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
LivingstonDundee United
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
LivingstonDundee United

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
LivingstonDundee United
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
LivingstonDundee United
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dundee United is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Livingston · 1.21 pts / game - Dundee United

Livingston - half-time state
22% leading33% draw44% trailing
Dundee United - half-time state
32% leading26% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.21
LivingstonDundee United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.63
LivingstonDundee United
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
LivingstonDundee United
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.42
LivingstonDundee United
44%Clean sheet before half-time26%
LivingstonDundee United
61%No goal before half-time47%
LivingstonDundee United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.83Points per game (2nd half)1.32
LivingstonDundee United
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
LivingstonDundee United
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
LivingstonDundee United
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.37
LivingstonDundee United
28%Clean sheet after half-time47%
LivingstonDundee United
61%No goal after half-time47%
LivingstonDundee United

Livingston - second-half results

17% W33% D50% L
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding27%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 6%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dundee United - second-half results

37% W21% D42% L
23
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 21%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Livingston - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game1.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Dundee United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Livingston
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
0
7
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
9
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
5
46-60
6
3
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.93
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Livingston

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

LivingstonLigaDundee United
Average goals per game 3.062.57 2.79
Both teams scored 67%50% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 72%50% 42%
Clean sheets 6%29% 16%
Goal before half-time 78%74% 95%
Goal after half-time 89%78% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Dundee UnitedGoalZachary Sapsford
  2. LivingstonYellow cardDaniel Finlayson
  3. LivingstonYellow cardMacauley Tait
  4. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Connor McLennanOff: Lewis Smith
  5. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Robbie MuirheadOff: Jeremy Loteteka Bokila
  6. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Julius EskesenOff: Dario Naamo
  7. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Joshua BrenetOff: Scott Pittman
  8. LivingstonYellow cardConnor McLennan
  9. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Ivan DolčekOff: Kristijan Trapanovski
  10. LivingstonYellow cardMahamadou Susoho
  11. LivingstonGoalRyan McGowan
  12. Dundee UnitedGoalAmar Abdirahman Ahmed

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Livingston's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Dundee United. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Dundee United FC
1 : 1
Livingston FC

FAQ

What was the result of Livingston vs Dundee United?

The Premiership match finished Livingston 1:3 Dundee United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Livingston vs Dundee United?

Livingston score 1.06 goals per game on average and Dundee United 1.32. The Premiership average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Livingston's matches and 63% of Dundee United's.

What form are Livingston and Dundee United in?

Over the last 5 games Livingston have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Dundee United 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Livingston vs Dundee United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.