Scotland - PremiershipData current as of September 12, 2026

Livingston vs Rangers: match statistics

Livingston crest
Livingston
2 : 2half-time 1:0
Rangers crest
Rangers
115%(7.85)
X20%(5.00)
265%(1.36)

Rangers clearly dominate in this clash in every statistical aspect. The visitors occupy 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 15 wins, 10 draws, and only 2 losses, while Livingston sit in 12th place with a catastrophic record of 1-9-17. The form of both teams is drastically different – Rangers have averaged 2.2 points per game in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws), while Livingston have managed only 0.2 points (4 losses, 1 draw). Rangers in away matches show a 46% win rate and 38% clean sheets, with an average of 1.62 goals per game, while Livingston at home concede an average of 1.92 goals and have only an 8% win rate. Additionally, the hosts have a negative goal difference of -9 in home matches, and Rangers have +11 away. All indicators – from possession (55% vs 48%), through shots on target (5.38 vs 3.85), to xG (1.58 vs 1.27) – point to a certain victory for the visitors.

Livingston vs Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Livingston played against Rangers in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on February 22, 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Livingston has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Rangers has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Livingston scores 1.04 goals per game and allows 2.07. Rangers scores 1.74 and allows 0.78. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 70% of Livingston's games and 56% of Rangers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 48%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rangers has the higher season xG average, 1.81 to 1.16 per game. Livingston takes 9.6 shots per game, while Rangers takes 16.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Livingston leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.52 goals per game after halftime. Rangers leads at halftime in 48% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Livingston's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Rangers, it is minutes 76-90+ (14 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Rangers clearly dominate in this clash in every statistical aspect. The visitors occupy 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 15 wins, 10 draws, and only 2 losses, while Livingston sit in 12th place with a catastrophic record of 1-9-17. The form of both teams is drastically different – Rangers have averaged 2.2 points per game in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws), while Livingston have managed only 0.2 points (4 losses, 1 draw). Rangers in away matches show a 46% win rate and 38% clean sheets, with an average of 1.62 goals per game, while Livingston at home concede an average of 1.92 goals and have only an 8% win rate. Additionally, the hosts have a negative goal difference of -9 in home matches, and Rangers have +11 away. All indicators – from possession (55% vs 48%), through shots on target (5.38 vs 3.85), to xG (1.58 vs 1.27) – point to a certain victory for the visitors.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

27Possession (%)73
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5Shots31
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3Shots on target14
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0.78xG3.8
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3Corners15
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34Dangerous attacks123
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18Fouls15
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5Cards2
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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.

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1.04Goals scored / game1.74
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2.07Goals allowed / game0.78
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45%Average possession58%
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3.37Shots on target / game5.81
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.63Shots per game16.11
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3.37Shots on target5.81
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10.8%Shot conversion10.8%
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45%Possession58%
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1.16xG for1.81
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1.7xG against1.24
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Shooting quality

Livingston: BalancedRangers: Dominant
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Accuracy (shots on target)35%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.

Rangers is 1000% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Livingston · 2.2 pts / game - Rangers

Livingston
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
4% W33% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-9-17
0.44 pts / game · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-4-8
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 2.15BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Rangers
WDWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
56% W37% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-10-2
2.04 pts / game · goal difference +26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-6-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.87Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Rangers is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

1.04 goals / game - Livingston · 1.74 goals / game - Rangers

Rangers is 165% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.07 goals / game - Livingston · 0.78 goals / game - Rangers

Livingston scoring profile: strong

Livingston scores in 70% of games (19 of 27 meczów), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 41% (11 of 27 meczów).

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 85% of games (23 of 27 meczów), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 27 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)47
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56Goals conceded (season)21
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3.11Average goals per game2.52
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6Goals scored (last 5)13
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14Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

70%1 goal85%
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30%2 goals52%
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4%3 goals26%
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0%4 goals7%
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How often they concede at least...

96%1 goal59%
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67%2 goals19%
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26%3 goals0%
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11%4 goals0%
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* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time15%
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4%BTTS in both halves4%
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7%Scored in both halves41%
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BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
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80%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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
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37%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
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56%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
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19%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
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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.

Rangers is 113% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.85 pts / game - Livingston · 1.81 pts / game - Rangers

Livingston - half-time state
19% leading30% draw52% trailing
Rangers - half-time state
48% leading37% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.85Points per game (1st half)1.81
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0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.74
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1Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
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1.52Average goals (1st half)1.11
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37%Clean sheet before half-time70%
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63%No goal before half-time37%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.85Points per game (2nd half)1.7
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0.52Goals scored (2nd half)1
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1.07Goals conceded (2nd half)0.41
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1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.41
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33%Clean sheet after half-time63%
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59%No goal after half-time37%
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Livingston - second-half results

15% W41% D44% L
23
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding21%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 4%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rangers - second-half results

44% W37% D19% L
49
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Livingston - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.20
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game2.00.8
Average goals per game2.81.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet0%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-6-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.81.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
3
12
0-15
6
7
16-30
5
8
31-45
3
7
46-60
4
6
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
9
1
0-15
5
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
8
1
46-60
5
5
61-75
14
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
-0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 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.
-0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
180%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
151%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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

LivingstonLigaRangers
Average goals per game 3.112.67 2.52
Both teams scored 70%49% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%49% 48%
Clean sheets 4%29% 41%
Goal before half-time 81%74% 78%
Goal after half-time 81%79% 78%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
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. LivingstonGoalBrooklyn KabongoloAssist: Robbie Muirhead
  2. LivingstonYellow cardDaniel Finlayson
  3. RangersSubstitutionOn: Bojan MiovskiOff: Andreas Skov Olsen
  4. LivingstonGoalLewis SmithAssist: Emmanuel Danso
  5. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Babacar FatiOff: Lewis Smith
  6. RangersSubstitutionOn: Ryan Don NaderiOff: Tochi Phil Chukwuani
  7. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Jon NoubleOff: Robbie Muirhead
  8. RangersSubstitutionOn: Thelo AasgaardOff: John Souttar
  9. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Cammy KerrOff: Daniel Finlayson
  10. RangersSubstitutionOn: Nedim BajramiOff: Djeidi Gassama
  11. RangersYellow cardNicolas Raskin
  12. RangersGoalMikey MooreAssist: James Tavernier
  13. RangersYellow cardYoussef Ramalho Chermiti
  14. LivingstonYellow cardJérôme Prior
  15. LivingstonYellow cardStevie May

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ryan LeeMatches officiated: 15
3.93Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins13%Draws40%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Livingston's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Rangers. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Rangers FC
2 : 1
Livingston FC
Livingston FC
1 : 2
Rangers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Livingston vs Rangers?

The Premiership match finished Livingston 2:2 Rangers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Livingston and Rangers?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Livingston won 0, Rangers won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Livingston vs Rangers?

Livingston score 1.04 goals per game on average and Rangers 1.74. The Premiership average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 70% of Livingston's matches and 56% of Rangers's.

What form are Livingston and Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Livingston have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Rangers 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Livingston vs Rangers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.