Livingston vs Aberdeen prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Scottish Premiership
In the 35th round of the Scottish Premiership relegation group on May 1, 2026, Livingston will face Aberdeen. The visitors are of higher quality and are expected to win here.
Livingston vs Aberdeen: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Almondvale is a classic "yo-yo" team. Just a year ago, they came up from the Championship via the playoffs, but only to post a frankly dismal record, becoming the worst team by a wide margin—though lately, they've managed at least a few draws. They even beat St Mirren, with a 2-0 away victory.
The team from Pittodrie is rated much higher. Last season they finished fifth and again started in European competitions. However, in the Europa League, they lost to FCSB in the qualifiers, and in the Conference League managed just two points from six matches. And on the domestic front, their only relative success was in the cup, where they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Dunfermline. Terrible results in the Premiership sent them to the relegation group. However, in April, they finally won at home against Hibernian, and then also beat Kilmarnock.
The main outsider has performed very poorly—while averaging 1.09 goals per match scored, they concede nearly twice as many, 1.94 per match. Nisbet and company haven't impressed either: for every goal scored, they concede 1.41.
Previous Matches: Livingston vs Aberdeen
In September, the newcomer managed to hold Aberdeen to a goalless draw away, but then lost the next two encounters.
The visitors are cautiously favored. A very safe bet appears to be the "0" handicap for the away side (odds – 1.70).
Livingston vs Aberdeen: Key Statistics and Trends
- Livingston had not won a match from August until the previous round
- 68% of Livingston's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.03
- Aberdeen have won both of their last two matches
- 35% of Aberdeen's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total goals per match of 2.41
Livingston vs Aberdeen: Probable Starting Lineups
Livingston are likely to line up in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation: Prior – Montaño, Wilson, Finlayson – Fatty, Silla, Arfield, Kerr – Smith, May – Noble
Aberdeen are likely to use a 1-3-4-1-2 formation: Mitov – Molloy, Morrison, Milne – Armstrong, Aremu, Gyamfi, Jensen – Cameron – Nisbet, Olusanya
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