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Livingston - Hearts
Scotland Premiership - Tony Macaroni Arena
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
The Tony Macaroni Arena will play host to Livingston vs Hearts on Sunday 29th January as they do battle in a Scottish Premiership encounter.
Livingston vs Hearts: Our top betting predictions
Hearts come into this game as favourites but Livingston are a side in great form too. Who will come out on top as they lock horns? Find out with our Livingston vs Hearts match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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We can't split 'em
Both Livingston and Hearts arrive into this game in terrific form having put up plenty of wins up of late but we are not predicting either of them take maximum points; that's right, we see this being a draw. The respective home and away form of both sides is one key factor we've considered when coming to that decision. Livingston have drawn two, won two and lost one across their last five at home. Hearts meanwhile have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five away games giving them an identical run of results across their last five when focussed on that specific home and away form. On top of that, the head to head record doesn't shed much light for us either. The last five encounters between these two at the Tony Macaroni Arena have played out as follows – Livingston win, Hearts win, draw, Livingston win, Hearts win – that's two wins each and a draw with the spread of the results even too. Does another draw await here? We think so.
Both teams will score
Our next tip for this game sees us backing both teams to score. We've already detailed how both Livingston and Hearts are in good form and a key part of that has been their ability to find the net. Both sides have scored in each of their last five games. Whilst both have recorded clean sheets in that period as well, it's the ability the sides possess going forwards that is likely to define this game.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Livingston vs Hearts
Head to Head
12/11/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hearts
Livingston
1
1
03/09/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Livingston
Hearts
1
0
19/03/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hearts
Livingston
2
0
12/02/22
Scotland FA Cup Scotland
Hearts
Livingston
0
0
05/12/21
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Livingston
Hearts
0
1
Last Five - Livingston
28/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
St Johnstone
Livingston
2
0
L
24/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Motherwell
Livingston
1
1
D
20/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Dundee Utd
Livingston
1
2
W
13/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Kilmarnock
Livingston
2
0
L
06/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Ross County
Livingston
2
0
L
Last Five - Hearts
27/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hibernian
Hearts
1
1
D
24/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Rangers
Hearts
2
2
D
20/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Aberdeen
Hearts
1
2
W
13/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
St Mirren
Hearts
2
2
D
07/05/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Celtic
Hearts
2
0
L
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game and how might that impact your view of our predictions? Let's find out.
Livingston odds: 15/7 (3.14) – 32%
Draw odds: 7/3 (3.33) – 30%
Hearts odds: 6/5 (2.20) – 46%
When the odds land for this game, you'll see Annecy priced up as massive favourites. A straight ‘to win' bet isn't going to be something that captures the imagination of too many punters. The flip side of that is the odds for a draw and/or Villerupt Thil win will be big and that could attract a fair bit of attention. The other area that might be worth delving into are the total goals market; bookies are predicting a fair few goals but not necessarily anticipating both sides scoring them!
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Livingston vs Hearts
Livingston
Livingston have a couple of injury concerns for this game with Tom Parkes and Joel Nouble both ruled out. They won't be hugely concerned though owing to their good form and they'll likely go with an unchanged lineup for their last league game here.
Predicted lineup – George, Devlin, Fitzwater, Boyes, Penrice, Omeonga, Kelly, Shinnie, Kenny, Bradley, Anderson
Hearts
Hearts have had a good season to this point but surely their injury list will start to weigh them down at some point. Big name players like Craig Gordon and Gary Mackay-Steven are amongst those on the sidelines. As for this game, they blitzed Hibs in their last outing and we should expect a similar lineup here.
Predicted lineup – Clark, Hill, Sibbick, Rowles, Cochrane, Smith, Devlin, Snodgrass, Shankland, McKay, Ginnelly
Starting Lineups
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
Livingston's young midfielder Stephen Kelly is our player to watch in this match. In the league he's scored three goals and assisted another three from 14 games so far this season but four of those goal contributions have come in his last three appearances. That's what you would call a man in form.
Check out the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 92 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 79 |
| 3 |  Aberdeen | 33 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 53 |
| 4 | Hearts | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 44 |
| 6 |  St Mirren | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 44 |
| 7 | Livingston | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 42 |
| 8 |  Motherwell | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 |  St Johnstone | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -20 | 33 |
| 10 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -22 | 31 |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -29 | 31 |
| 12 |  Ross County | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 27 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 99 |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 92 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | -4 | 57 |
| 4 | Hearts | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 52 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -18 | 46 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 47 |
| 2 | Livingston | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | -22 | 46 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | -20 | 40 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 37 | 10 | 7 | 20 | -27 | 37 |
| 5 | Ross County | 37 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 34 |
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 37 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 31 |
A quickfire FAQ on Livingston vs Hearts
- Where is the match being played? – Tony Macaroni Arena
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Hearts
- What time does the match kick off? 13:30 GMT
