Digressive Celts

Matches › 2020/21

Livingston 0–3 Rangers

Wednesday 12 May 2021, 18:00 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 37 · Half-time 0–1

Rangers Tavernier 42' (pen), Kent 57', Hagi 83'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

LivingstonRangers
Goals03
xG0.872.44
Non-penalty xG0.871.65
Expected Points0.302.54

Livingston 5%Draw 15%Rangers 80%

Most likely score 1–2, 17%. Final score 0–3, 12%.

Rangers goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+5%12%4%7%5%2%7%5%2%1%1%14%17%14%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTKabia on for Mullin and Bartley on for Holt, 60'McMillan on for Sibbald, 61'Poplatnik on for Emmanuel-Thomas, 74'Ambrose on for Fitzwater, 85'Defoe on for Morelos and Itten on for Roofe, 80'Wright on for Kent, 84'King on for Aribo and Stewart on for Hagi, 86'Tavernier 42' (pen)Kent 57'Hagi 83'Rangers 2.44Livingston 0.8701230153045607590HTKabia on for Mullin and Bartley on for Holt, 60'McMillan on for Sibbald, 61'Poplatnik on for Emmanuel-Thomas, 74'Ambrose on for Fitzwater, 85'Defoe on for Morelos and Itten on for Roofe, 80'Wright on for Kent, 84'King on for Aribo and Stewart on for Hagi, 86'Tavernier 42' (pen)Kent 57'Hagi 83'2.440.87LivingstonRangers

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

LivingstonRangers

0.87 −0.28xG2.44 +0.44
0.87Non-penalty xG1.65
0.21 −0.86xG on target2.97 +1.07
9 −0.9Shots11 −5.2
2 −1.0Shots on target5 −0.9
1 −0.5Big chances3 +0.4
29% −18Possession71% +5
242 −97Passes590 −8
64% +4Pass accuracy87% +2
20% −29Field tilt80% +3
20 −12Final-third entries41 −16
4 −4.0Box entries18 +0.6
25.1 +13Passes per defensive action16.6 +6
1 −3.6Corners5 −1.6
16 0Tackles10 −4
17 +5.2Interceptions1 −8.4
16 −2Clearances16 +3
2 −0.3Saves2 +0.1
13 −1Fouls10 −1
3 +1.1Offsides4 +2.2

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

Kabia 68', 0.42 xGGuthrie 31', 0.08 xGKabia 79', 0.06 xGGuthrie 85', 0.06 xGMullin 21', 0.05 xGMullin 24', 0.05 xGEmmanuel-Thomas 45', 0.05 xGPittman 59', 0.05 xGGuthrie 89', 0.05 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals83%0.71 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.71 xG, 0 goals6%0.05 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.05 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals12%0.10 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals

Rangers

Hagi 39', 0.14 xGAribo 32', 0.11 xGMorelos 50', 0.06 xGAribo 73', 0.05 xGItten 90+2', 0.04 xGHagi 28', 0.03 xGKent 36', 0.03 xGKamara 65', 0.03 xGKent 57', 0.82 xG, goalHagi 83', 0.34 xG, goal65%1.07 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 1.07 xG, 1 goal24%0.40 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.40 xG, 1 goal5%0.09 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals4%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.06 xG, 0 goals2%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

LivingstonRangers

0.58 4 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.61 9 shots, 2 goals
0.29 5 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.04 1 shot, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
42 min (46%) · Livingston 0.18, Rangers 1.10 xG
Rangers ahead
50 min (54%) · Livingston 0.69, Rangers 1.34 xG

Line-ups

322527238181028149StryjekDevlinFitzwaterGuthrieLongridgePittmanHoltSibbaldDianiMullinEmmanuel-ThomasYellow cardYellow card85'60'61'60'74'Livingston 4-2-3-1David Martindale332641718710252014McLaughlinTavernierGoldsonSimpsonAriboKamaraHagiDavisRoofeMorelosKentGoalYellow cardGoalYellow cardGoal86'86'80'80'84'Rangers 4-3-3Steven Gerrard

Livingston substitutes

  • 60' Kabia for Mullin
  • 60' Bartley for Holt
  • 61' McMillan for Sibbald
  • 74' Poplatnik for Emmanuel-Thomas
  • 85' Ambrose for Fitzwater

Rangers substitutes

  • 80' Itten for Roofe · 1 assist
  • 80' Defoe for Morelos
  • 84' Wright for Kent
  • 86' Stewart for Hagi
  • 86' King for Aribo

Players

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
Stryjek GK900.000.0000.0011
DevlinRB900.000.0200.0352
FitzwaterCB850.000.0000.04412
GuthrieCB900.190.0400.0409
LongridgeLB900.000.000−0.0127
Pittman DM900.050.0100.0322
HoltDM600.000.000−0.0105
SibbaldRW610.000.0300.0334
DianiAM900.000.0000.0110
MullinLW600.100.0410.0020
Emmanuel-ThomasST740.050.0210.0420
KabiaFW300.480.0920.0002
BartleyMF300.000.0000.0110
McMillanDF290.000.010−0.0104
PoplatnikFW160.000.0000.0000
AmbroseDF50.000.0100.0212

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McLaughlinGK900.000.0000.0202
TavernierRB9010.790.7720.52102
GoldsonCB900.000.0510.18106
Simpson CB900.000.0100.10112
AriboLB860.160.0200.0462
KamaraCM900.030.0810.1243
HagiCM8610.510.071−0.0411
DavisCM900.000.0510.1054
RoofeRW800.000.0900.0743
Morelos ST8010.060.6620.1021
KentLW8410.850.110−0.0270
IttenFW1010.040.1110.0600
DefoeFW100.000.000––0
WrightFW60.000.000−0.0101
StewartMF40.000.0000.0000
KingDF40.000.0000.0000

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

Stryjek and Guthrie: 3 passesStryjek and Longridge: 3 passesStryjek and Emmanuel-Thomas: 3 passesPittman and Emmanuel-Thomas: 3 passesSibbald and Mullin: 3 passesSibbald and Emmanuel-Thomas: 3 passesStryjek and Fitzwater: 4 passesFitzwater and Guthrie: 4 passesLongridge and Diani: 4 passesPittman and Sibbald: 4 passesStryjek and Sibbald: 5 passesDevlin and Fitzwater: 7 passesDevlin and Sibbald: 8 passesStryjek: 11 completed passesDevlin: 10 completed passesFitzwater: 13 completed passesGuthrie: 7 completed passesLongridge: 9 completed passesPittman: 7 completed passesHolt: 5 completed passesSibbald: 19 completed passesDiani: 8 completed passesMullin: 7 completed passesEmmanuel-Thomas: 3 completed passes322527238181028149StryjekDevlinFitzwaterGuthrieLongridgePittmanHoltSibbaldDianiMullinEmmanuel-ThomasStarters until 60' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Rangers

McLaughlin and Tavernier: 8 passesTavernier and Kamara: 8 passesSimpson and Kent: 8 passesKamara and Morelos: 8 passesDavis and Kent: 8 passesHagi and Kent: 9 passesMorelos and Kent: 9 passesTavernier and Davis: 10 passesAribo and Davis: 10 passesKamara and Hagi: 10 passesTavernier and Morelos: 11 passesHagi and Davis: 11 passesTavernier and Hagi: 14 passesKamara and Kent: 14 passesAribo and Kamara: 15 passesAribo and Kent: 16 passesMcLaughlin and Simpson: 17 passesMcLaughlin and Goldson: 19 passesSimpson and Kamara: 20 passesGoldson and Davis: 20 passesSimpson and Davis: 21 passesSimpson and Aribo: 23 passesTavernier and Goldson: 25 passesGoldson and Kamara: 31 passesKamara and Davis: 31 passesSimpson and Goldson: 36 passesMcLaughlin: 37 completed passesTavernier: 45 completed passesSimpson: 69 completed passesGoldson: 77 completed passesAribo: 39 completed passesKamara: 76 completed passesHagi: 29 completed passesDavis: 62 completed passesRoofe: 12 completed passesMorelos: 23 completed passesKent: 39 completed passes332461718710252014McLaughlinTavernierSimpsonGoldsonAriboKamaraHagiDavisRoofeMorelosKentStarters until 80' · lines join pairs with 8+ 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
FitzwaterDevlin7
FitzwaterStryjek5
GuthrieFitzwater4
SibbaldDevlin4
DevlinSibbald4

Rangers

FromToPasses
GoldsonSimpson25
KamaraGoldson17
DavisKamara17
KamaraDavis16
GoldsonKamara16

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

Defensive actions

Livingston

3−2.38+3.210−0.44−1.17+2.38−0.16−0.76−0.78−1.38+2.44−1.43−2.54−2.53−1.25+0.53+0.14+0.33−1.42−1.11−1.50−1.30−1.50−2.81−0.40−0.40−0.70−0.60−1.14−3.71−3.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Rangers

0−3.82−1.67−0.26+1.05+0.44−2.31−2.84−1.99+1.87+0.43−2.15+1.83−1.48+2.23−1.72−2.42−0.44+0.45+0.11−1.90−2.20−1.11−1.12−0.71+0.10−0.50−1.00−0.60−1.11−6.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

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

0.030.020.02−0.010.010.010.010.03−0.01−0.01−0.01−0.020.010.010.060.05LessMore

Rangers

0.010.010.010.030.060.010.020.020.030.020.020.060.010.060.04−0.060.040.030.050.14−0.100.180.230.170.17LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.16AttackLivingston1.07 → 1.09Rangers1.83 → 1.89Defence (lower is better)Livingston1.22 → 1.26Rangers0.68 → 0.69

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.

Forecast

LivingstonRangers
Expected goals0.681.87
Win12%65%
Expected Points0.602.18
Clean sheet15%51%

Livingston 12%Draw 22%Rangers 65%

Most likely score 0–1, 14%. Both sides score 42%.

Rangers goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+8%8%4%1%5%9%6%3%1%2%3%3%2%14%14%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 12 May 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Livingston

  1. L1–21 MayAberdeen (H)xG 1.35–1.78
  2. L1–221 AprHibernian (A)xG 1.77–2.31
  3. L0–610 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.79–2.83
  4. D1–120 MarHibernian (H)xG 1.09–0.68
  5. W2–113 MarHamilton Academical (H)xG 1.26–0.19
  6. L1–36 MarMotherwell (A)xG 1.14–1.80

Rangers

  1. W4–12 MayCeltic (H)xG 1.33–2.07
  2. D1–121 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.23–1.93
  3. W2–111 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.58–1.09
  4. D1–121 MarCeltic (A)xG 0.83–1.33
  5. W3–06 MarSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.50–0.21
  6. W1–03 MarLivingston (A)xG 2.73–0.35

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

Season to date

LivingstonRangers
Position6th1st
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost12–⁠8–⁠1630–⁠6–⁠0
Points44 (1.22 per game)96 (2.67 per game)
Expected Points per game1.312.17
Goals42–⁠5185–⁠13
xG per game1.15–⁠1.232.00–⁠0.67
Home: points, xG per game1.22, 1.06–⁠1.323.00, 2.17–⁠0.63
Away: points, xG per game1.22, 1.24–⁠1.142.33, 1.82–⁠0.70
ManagerDavid Martindale (21)Steven Gerrard (36)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.16AttackLivingston1.07, 6thRangers1.83, 1stDefence (lower is better)Livingston1.22, 7thRangers0.68, 1st

This season

Attack0.00.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston attack: 1.07Rangers attack: 1.831.831.07RangersLivingstonDefence (lower is better)0.00.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston defence: 1.22Rangers defence: 0.681.220.68

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

LivingstonRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−6%−7%+74%−45%
Counter-attacks−92%−30%+55%−31%
Set pieces+5%+4%+22%−41%
Penalties−34%+15%+48%−84%
Headers+6%average+46%−20%
Left side−19%−29%+28%−39%
Centre+8%+2%+72%−40%
Right side−19%+9%+64%−53%

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.

Matchups

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdRangers concededLeft side−19%−53%Centre+8%−40%Right side−19%−39%Open play−6%−45%Counter-attacks−92%−31%Set pieces+5%−41%Headers+6%−20%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdLivingston concededLeft side+28%+9%Centre+72%+2%Right side+64%−29%Open play+74%−7%Counter-attacks+55%−30%Set pieces+22%+4%Headers+46%average

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

LivingstonRangers

1.15xG2.00
1.23xG against0.67
48%Possession66%
9.9Shots16.2
10.0Shots against6.5
3.0Shots on target5.9
1.5Big chances2.6
17.1Touches in the opposition box30.2
339Passes598
60%Pass accuracy84%
4.6Corners6.6
50%Field tilt77%
31.6Final-third entries57.0
8.0Box entries17.4
12.3Passes per defensive action10.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level470.971.18
Ahead161.060.86
Behind271.511.54

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level341.950.73
Ahead522.010.67
Behind42.290.16

xG by period

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.128–4
16–300.210.235–14
31–450.140.293–12
46–600.210.2310–13
61–750.200.135–3
76–900.260.2411–5

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.240.138–1
16–300.350.1520–4
31–450.320.0716–1
46–600.400.0916–0
61–750.300.0914–2
76–900.390.1411–5

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

Most used players by position

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTStryjek 20McCrorie 16Devlin 33Ambrose 1Robinson 1Fitzwater 14Ambrose 12Lithgow 1Guthrie 33Brown 8Taylor-Sinclair 4Serrano 17Longridge 6Brown 5Bartley 27Pittman 5Lawson 4Holt 21Sibbald 11Forrest 2Mullin 12Robinson 6Sibbald 5Pittman 24Bartley 4Sibbald 2Forrest 19Sibbald 9Mullin 2Emmanuel-Thomas 10Robinson 5Poplatnik 44-2-3-1 in 21 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (21), 3-4-2-1 (6), 4-3-3 (3), 5-4-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1), 3-4-3 (1), 5-3-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1)

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcGregor 26McLaughlin 10Tavernier 31Patterson 3Balogun 2Goldson 36Helander 21Balogun 13Simpson 2Barisic 33Bassey 3Aribo 22Arfield 11Itten 1Davis 27Jack 16Hagi 2Kamara 26Hagi 17Roofe 7Kent 4Morelos 23Roofe 7Defoe 3Kent 29Roofe 2Hagi 24-3-3 in 27 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (27), 4-2-3-1 (7), 4-3-1-2 (1), 4-4-2 (1)

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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
3 March 2021Livingston0–1RangersxG 0.35–2.73
25 October 2020Rangers2–0LivingstonxG 1.39–0.87
16 August 2020Livingston0–0RangersxG 0.07–1.11

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Livingston won 0, Rangers won 2, and 1 was a draw. Goals 0–3 and xG 0.43–1.74 per game.

Key players

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Poplatnik4520020.300.16
Forrest211,816410.180.20
Emmanuel-Thomas121,247500.300.06
Robinson161,473410.200.08

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Roofe161,4161230.580.10
Tavernier312,7371190.380.27
Morelos241,9451230.530.10
Itten5751410.330.19

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.