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Livingston 1–4 Hibernian

Saturday 8 August 2020, 15:00 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 2 · Half-time 0–3

Livingston Dykes 60' (pen)

Hibernian Nisbet 24', 37', 88' (pen), Doidge 41'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

LivingstonHibernian
Goals14
xG1.423.83
Non-penalty xG0.633.04
Expected Points0.172.75

Livingston 3%Draw 8%Hibernian 89%

Most likely score 1–4, 15%. Final score 1–4, 15%.

Hibernian goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+1%3%3%2%1%1%6%9%5%4%8%9%6%3%1%2%3%2%13%15%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTPoplatnik on for Sibbald and Forrest on for Devlin, 46'Tiffoney on for Robinson, 73'Kouider-Aissa on for Fitzwater, 81'Hallberg on for Horgan, 77'Gullan on for Nisbet, 90'Dykes 60' (pen)Nisbet 24'Nisbet 37'Doidge 41'Nisbet 88' (pen)Hibernian 3.83Livingston 1.42012340153045607590HTPoplatnik on for Sibbald and Forrest on for Devlin, 46'Tiffoney on for Robinson, 73'Kouider-Aissa on for Fitzwater, 81'Hallberg on for Horgan, 77'Gullan on for Nisbet, 90'Dykes 60' (pen)Nisbet 24'Nisbet 37'Doidge 41'Nisbet 88' (pen)3.831.42LivingstonHibernian

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

LivingstonHibernian

1.42 +0.87xG3.83 +2.65
0.63Non-penalty xG3.04
1.14 +0.31xG on target5.05 +3.99
12 0Shots18 +7
3 0.0Shots on target8 +5.0
1 +1.0Big chances4 +2.0
52% −2Possession48% +3
292 −77Passes262 −102
61% +1Pass accuracy57% −9
60% +7Field tilt40% +6
36 −17Final-third entries23 −9
8 −3.0Box entries15 +7.0
10.0 +0.7Passes per defensive action13.2 −5.1
5 0.0Corners4 −1.0
13 −2Tackles11 0
12 +3.0Interceptions13 +8.0
21 +6Clearances32 +3
4 +3.0Saves2 0.0
17 +1Fouls11 −2
0 −1.0Offsides1 0.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Livingston

Robinson 4', 0.16 xGBartley 90', 0.09 xGBrown 86', 0.08 xGDykes 12', 0.07 xGRobinson 28', 0.05 xGGuthrie 89', 0.05 xGRobinson 46', 0.04 xGSibbald 14', 0.03 xGGuthrie 23', 0.03 xGDykes 52', 0.03 xGAmbrose 74', 0.02 xG24%0.15 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.15 xG, 0 goals38%0.24 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.24 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals30%0.19 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals8%0.05 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals

Hibernian

Nisbet 41', 0.62 xGDoidge 8', 0.15 xGPorteous 65', 0.09 xGHorgan 67', 0.08 xGNisbet 17', 0.06 xGHanlon 41', 0.06 xGPorteous 41', 0.06 xGNisbet 76', 0.06 xGBoyle 50', 0.05 xGHanlon 68', 0.05 xGBoyle 83', 0.05 xGNisbet 48', 0.04 xGPorteous 65', 0.04 xGHorgan 19', 0.03 xGDoidge 41', 0.75 xG, goalNisbet 24', 0.72 xG, goalNisbet 37', 0.15 xG, goal78%2.38 xGSix-yard box: 5 shots, 2.38 xG, 3 goals12%0.35 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.35 xG, 0 goals7%0.22 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.22 xG, 0 goals2%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

LivingstonHibernian

0.23 3 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.41 10 shots, 2 goals
0.41 8 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces1.63 7 shots, 1 goal
0.79 1 shot, 1 goalPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
24 min (27%) · Livingston 0.28, Hibernian 0.95 xG
Hibernian ahead
66 min (73%) · Livingston 1.14, Hibernian 2.88 xG

Line-ups

152732610258179McCrorieFitzwaterGuthrieBrownDevlinBartleySibbaldAmbrosePittmanRobinsonDykesYellow cardGoal81'46'46'73'Livingston 3-4-2-1Gary Holt1654251013117915MarcianoMcGinnPorteousHanlonDoigBoyleGogicNewellHorganDoidgeNisbetYellow cardGoalGoalGoalGoal77'90'Hibernian 4-4-2Jack Ross

Livingston substitutes

  • 46' Forrest for Devlin
  • 46' Poplatnik for Sibbald
  • 73' Tiffoney for Robinson
  • 81' Kouider-Aissa for Fitzwater

Hibernian substitutes

  • 77' Hallberg for Horgan
  • 90' Gullan for Nisbet

Players

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McCrorieGK900.000.0200.0960
FitzwaterCB810.000.0500.1795
GuthrieCB900.080.0000.04314
BrownCB900.080.0900.0227
DevlinRWB460.000.0000.0112
Bartley CM900.090.0300.0234
SibbaldCM460.030.0310.0002
AmbroseLWB900.020.0300.0696
PittmanAM900.000.0200.0434
RobinsonAM730.250.0110.0313
DykesST9010.880.1410.2342
ForrestFW440.000.1630.0452
PoplatnikFW440.000.0000.0710
TiffoneyFW170.000.0000.0010
Kouider-AissaFW90.000.0000.0000

Hibernian

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
MarcianoGK900.000.0000.0332
McGinnRB900.000.0710.0736
Porteous CB900.190.0000.0238
HanlonCB900.100.0010.03410
DoigLB900.000.0100.0449
BoyleRM900.100.0810.1051
GogicCM900.000.0100.0335
NewellCM900.000.2650.1886
HorganLM7720.110.5720.4275
DoidgeST9010.900.0220.1315
NisbetST9032.420.0300.0622
HallbergMF130.000.0000.0231
GullanFW00.000.000––0

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Livingston

McCrorie and Brown: 3 passesMcCrorie and Dykes: 3 passesBrown and Guthrie: 3 passesFitzwater and Pittman: 3 passesPittman and Dykes: 3 passesMcCrorie and Fitzwater: 4 passesAmbrose and Sibbald: 4 passesAmbrose and Pittman: 4 passesDevlin and Bartley: 5 passesFitzwater and Devlin: 7 passesMcCrorie: 11 completed passesBrown: 10 completed passesFitzwater: 11 completed passesGuthrie: 6 completed passesDevlin: 7 completed passesAmbrose: 9 completed passesBartley: 4 completed passesSibbald: 12 completed passesRobinson: 3 completed passesPittman: 6 completed passesDykes: 4 completed passes135272256101789McCrorieBrownFitzwaterGuthrieDevlinAmbroseBartleySibbaldRobinsonPittmanDykesStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Hibernian

Marciano and Hanlon: 3 passesMcGinn and Newell: 3 passesHanlon and Doidge: 3 passesBoyle and Horgan: 3 passesGogic and Doidge: 3 passesNewell and Horgan: 3 passesNewell and Nisbet: 3 passesHorgan and Doidge: 3 passesHorgan and Nisbet: 3 passesMarciano and Porteous: 4 passesMcGinn and Doidge: 4 passesDoig and Newell: 4 passesBoyle and Doidge: 4 passesNewell and Doidge: 4 passesMarciano and Doidge: 5 passesPorteous and Gogic: 5 passesPorteous and Newell: 5 passesHanlon and Newell: 5 passesDoidge and Nisbet: 5 passesMcGinn and Boyle: 6 passesMcGinn and Gogic: 6 passesPorteous and Hanlon: 7 passesGogic and Newell: 7 passesHanlon and Doig: 8 passesMcGinn and Nisbet: 9 passesDoig and Horgan: 10 passesMarciano: 14 completed passesMcGinn: 20 completed passesPorteous: 10 completed passesHanlon: 14 completed passesDoig: 16 completed passesBoyle: 8 completed passesGogic: 11 completed passesNewell: 22 completed passesHorgan: 11 completed passesDoidge: 12 completed passesNisbet: 9 completed passes1654251013117915MarcianoMcGinnPorteousHanlonDoigBoyleGogicNewellHorganDoidgeNisbetStarters until 77' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Livingston

FromToPasses
AmbrosePittman8
McCrorieDykes5
BrownMcCrorie5
PittmanAmbrose5
FitzwaterDykes5

Hibernian

FromToPasses
McGinnNisbet7
MarcianoDoidge6
DoigHorgan6
NewellPorteous5
DoidgeNewell5

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Livingston

40.09+2.016+9.03+2.010+3.02−4.03−7.03−4.011+6.04−5.04+2.05+3.01−6.07+1.030.03−3.030.01−5.06+4.03−3.01−6.01−1.04+4.03+1.03+2.010.02+2.000.01+1.02−8.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Hibernian

7−2.010.021+3.06−5.08−2.05+1.012+8.05−1.07−3.070.03−5.05+3.03−4.06−3.03−5.030.01−2.010.04−1.05+2.01−1.010.000.02+2.01−1.00−1.000.02+1.00−1.01−2.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Livingston

0.010.020.010.030.010.050.010.010.010.010.040.010.010.060.040.040.020.020.110.040.04−0.010.020.17LessMore

Hibernian

0.030.030.010.020.010.010.010.020.050.020.020.010.010.030.120.050.040.08−0.010.11−0.030.150.190.17LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.00.51.01.52.02.5League average 0.96AttackLivingston0.69 → 0.74Hibernian0.86 → 1.11Defence (lower is better)Livingston1.11 → 1.51Hibernian0.93 → 1.04

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Form

Livingston

  1. L0–11 AugSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.55–1.04

Hibernian

  1. W2–11 AugKilmarnock (H)xG 1.18–0.70

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

LivingstonHibernian
Position11th2nd
Played11
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠0–⁠11–⁠0–⁠0
Points0 (0.00 per game)3 (3.00 per game)
Expected Points per game0.831.75
Goals0–⁠12–⁠1
xG per game0.55–⁠1.041.18–⁠0.70
Home: points, xG per game–⁠3.00, 1.18–⁠0.70
Away: points, xG per game0.00, 0.55–⁠1.04–⁠
ManagerGary Holt (1)Jack Ross (1)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.00.51.01.52.02.5League average 0.96AttackLivingston0.69, 10thHibernian0.86, 5thDefence (lower is better)Livingston1.11, 7thHibernian0.93, 5th

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

LivingstonHibernian
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−8%−7%+3%−8%
Counter-attacks−17%−17%+37%−17%
Set pieces−10%+24%−8%+2%
Penalties−17%−17%−17%−17%
Headers−9%+27%+2%+2%
Left side−3%−13%+6%−12%
Centre−8%+14%−12%−3%
Right side−11%−11%+15%average

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdHibernian concededLeft side−3%averageCentre−8%−3%Right side−11%−12%Open play−8%−8%Counter-attacks−17%−17%Set pieces−10%+2%Headers−9%+2%

Hibernian attacking

Hibernian createdLivingston concededLeft side+6%−11%Centre−12%+14%Right side+15%−13%Open play+3%−7%Counter-attacks+37%−17%Set pieces−8%+24%Headers+2%+27%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

LivingstonHibernian

0.55xG1.18
1.04xG against0.70
54%Possession45%
12.0Shots11.0
5.0Shots against12.0
3.0Shots on target3.0
0.0Big chances2.0
369Passes364
60%Pass accuracy66%
5.0Corners5.0
53%Field tilt34%
53.0Final-third entries32.0
11.0Box entries8.0
9.3Passes per defensive action18.3

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level300.391.41
Ahead0––
Behind600.610.85

Hibernian

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level55.041.62
Ahead850.950.66
Behind0––

xG by period

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.040.000–0
16–300.100.470–1
31–450.060.000–0
46–600.150.000–0
61–750.100.000–0
76–900.100.570–0

Hibernian

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.390.091–0
16–300.000.040–0
31–450.100.181–1
46–600.050.030–0
61–750.550.050–0
76–900.090.320–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Livingston

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTMcCrorie 1Fitzwater 1Guthrie 1Taylor-Sinclair 1Devlin 1Bartley 1Sibbald 1Ambrose 1Pittman 1Forrest 1Dykes 13-4-2-1 in every start

Hibernian

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTMarciano 1McGinn 1Porteous 1Hanlon 1Wright 1Gogic 1Allan 1Newell 1Doig 1Boyle 1Nisbet 13-5-2 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.