St. Mirren vs Livingston: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

St. Mirren played against Livingston in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

St. Mirren has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Livingston has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

St. Mirren scores 0.93 goals per game and allows 1.47. Livingston scores 1.06 and allows 1.94. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 47% of St. Mirren's games and 69% of Livingston's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 75%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St. Mirren has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.20 per game. St. Mirren takes 12.1 shots per game, while Livingston takes 9.9.

First-half and second-half trends

St. Mirren leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.53 goals per game after halftime. Livingston leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

St. Mirren's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Livingston, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
St. MirrenLivingston
16Shots4
St. MirrenLivingston
4Shots on target0
St. MirrenLivingston
1.7xG0.51
St. MirrenLivingston
7Corners4
St. MirrenLivingston
55Dangerous attacks33
St. MirrenLivingston
9Fouls13
St. MirrenLivingston
0Cards1
St. MirrenLivingston

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.

St. MirrenLivingston
0.93Goals scored / game1.06
St. MirrenLivingston
1.47Goals allowed / game1.94
St. MirrenLivingston
43%Average possession46%
St. MirrenLivingston
3.47Shots on target / game3.63
St. MirrenLivingston

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.07Shots per game9.94
St. MirrenLivingston
3.47Shots on target3.63
St. MirrenLivingston
7.7%Shot conversion10.7%
St. MirrenLivingston
43%Possession46%
St. MirrenLivingston
1.34xG for1.2
St. MirrenLivingston
1.53xG against1.54
St. MirrenLivingston

Shooting quality

St. Mirren: BalancedLivingston: Balanced
St. MirrenLivingston
Accuracy (shots on target)29%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.29

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.

St. Mirren is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - St. Mirren · 0.4 pts / game - Livingston

St. Mirren
LLLDW
Season result split
20% W33% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-7
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Livingston
DLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
6% W38% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-9
0.56 pts / game · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-4-5
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 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.

Livingston is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

0.93 goals / game - St. Mirren · 1.06 goals / game - Livingston

St. Mirren is 32% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.47 goals / game - St. Mirren · 1.94 goals / game - Livingston

St. Mirren scoring profile: very strong

St. Mirren scores in 60% of games (9 of 15 meczów), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

Livingston scoring profile: very strong

Livingston scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while St. Mirren keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 meczów).

14Goals scored (season)17
St. MirrenLivingston
22Goals conceded (season)31
St. MirrenLivingston
2.4Average goals per game3
St. MirrenLivingston
6Goals scored (last 5)4
St. MirrenLivingston
10Goals conceded (last 5)9
St. MirrenLivingston

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal69%
St. MirrenLivingston
27%2 goals31%
St. MirrenLivingston
7%3 goals6%
St. MirrenLivingston
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal94%
St. MirrenLivingston
40%2 goals69%
St. MirrenLivingston
27%3 goals25%
St. MirrenLivingston
0%4 goals6%
St. MirrenLivingston

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time13%
St. MirrenLivingston
7%BTTS in both halves6%
St. MirrenLivingston
13%Scored in both halves13%
St. MirrenLivingston

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
St. MirrenLivingston
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
St. MirrenLivingston
40%BTTS - last 560%
St. MirrenLivingston

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

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
St. MirrenLivingston
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
St. MirrenLivingston
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
St. MirrenLivingston

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
St. MirrenLivingston
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
St. MirrenLivingston
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
St. MirrenLivingston

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.

St. Mirren is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - St. Mirren · 1.06 pts / game - Livingston

St. Mirren - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Livingston - half-time state
25% leading31% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1.06
St. MirrenLivingston
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.44
St. MirrenLivingston
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
St. MirrenLivingston
0.87Average goals (1st half)1.13
St. MirrenLivingston
67%Clean sheet before half-time44%
St. MirrenLivingston
60%No goal before half-time63%
St. MirrenLivingston

After half-time (2nd half)

0.8Points per game (2nd half)0.88
St. MirrenLivingston
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
St. MirrenLivingston
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
St. MirrenLivingston
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.88
St. MirrenLivingston
27%Clean sheet after half-time25%
St. MirrenLivingston
67%No goal after half-time56%
St. MirrenLivingston

St. Mirren - second-half results

13% W40% D47% L
18
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Livingston - second-half results

19% W31% D50% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding24%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 6%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

St. Mirren - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Livingston - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.20
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

St. Mirren
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
4
31-45
2
1
46-60
3
4
61-75
3
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Livingston
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
0
7
46-60
4
3
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.

* 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

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

St. Mirren

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Livingston

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
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.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
135%
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.
+0.2
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

St. MirrenLigaLivingston
Average goals per game 2.402.61 3.00
Both teams scored 47%51% 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%53% 75%
Clean sheets 20%29% 6%
Goal before half-time 53%76% 81%
Goal after half-time 80%80% 94%

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

2.61
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
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. LivingstonYellow cardDaniel Finlayson
  2. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Robbie MuirheadOff: Tete Yengi
  3. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Lewis SmithOff: Macauley Tait

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of St. Mirren vs Livingston?

The Premiership match finished St. Mirren 1:0 Livingston. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before St. Mirren vs Livingston?

St. Mirren score 0.93 goals per game on average and Livingston 1.06. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 47% of St. Mirren's matches and 69% of Livingston's.

What form are St. Mirren and Livingston in?

Over the last 5 games St. Mirren have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Livingston 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Mirren vs Livingston?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for St. Mirren vs Livingston: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.