Livingston vs Dundee United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Livingston: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Dundee United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Livingston scores 1.06 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Dundee United scores 1.32 and concedes 1.47. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Livingston 67%, Dundee United 63%. Over 2.5: Livingston 72%, Dundee United 42%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Dundee United has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.18. Livingston: 9.8 shots per match, Dundee United: 12.6.

Match halves

Livingston: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.56. Dundee United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

Livingston: 76-90+ (6 goals). Dundee United: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
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10Shots21
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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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

LivingstonDundee United
1.06Goals scored / match1.32
LivingstonDundee United
2Goals conceded / match1.47
LivingstonDundee United
46%Average possession41%
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3.39Shots on target / match4.47
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.83Shots per match12.58
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Livingston
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
6% W33% D61% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-11
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDLDL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-6-2
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LDDLD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Dundee United is 36% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Livingston scoring profile: very strong

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

Dundee United scoring profile: very strong

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

19Goals scored (season)25
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36Goals conceded (season)28
LivingstonDundee United
3.06Average goals in match2.79
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%
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67%2 goals47%
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28%3 goals16%
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11%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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%
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40%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time95%
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33%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
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6%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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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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Match 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 / match - Livingston · 1.21 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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%
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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 half-time in 22% of matches and wins 6%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 32% of matches and wins 21%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Livingston - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.40.8
Average goals in match1.81.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.00.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.93
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.14
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Livingston 0 - 1 - 0 Dundee United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.