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Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston

Saturday 11 September 2021, 15:00 · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Round 5 · Half-time 0–0 · Attendance 5,015

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCLivingston
Goals00
xG1.080.44
Expected Points1.870.78

Dundee FC 50%Draw 36%Livingston 14%

Most likely score 1–0, 24%. Final score 0–0, 22%.

Livingston goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+9%2%12%2%13%6%1%4%2%22%24%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTMcDaid on for McCowan, 64'Cummings on for Jakubiak, 65'McGowan on for Anderson, 82'Bailey on for Sibbald, 27'Hamilton on for Anderson, 58'Jacobs on for Williamson, 73'Dundee FC 1.08Livingston 0.4400.511.50153045607590HTMcDaid on for McCowan, 64'Cummings on for Jakubiak, 65'McGowan on for Anderson, 82'Bailey on for Sibbald, 27'Hamilton on for Anderson, 58'Jacobs on for Williamson, 73'1.080.44Dundee FCLivingston

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

Dundee FCLivingston

1.08 +0.26xG0.44 −0.30
1.27 +0.33xG on target0.29 −0.15
21 +11.0Shots12 +3.5
8 +4.5Shots on target4 +2.2
1 0.0Big chances0 −0.8
51% +6Possession49% +8
334 +14Passes331 +35
68% +3Pass accuracy63% +1
64% +22Field tilt36% −3
37 +9Final-third entries29 +6
13 +5.0Box entries7 −1.0
16.2 +3Passes per defensive action8.0 −6
9 +4.2Corners8 +4.0
13 −2Tackles28 +11
9 +1.5Interceptions9 −2.8
22 +2Clearances19 −3
4 −0.5Saves8 +5.2
12 −1Fouls19 +4
3 +1.8Offsides2 +0.8

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

Dundee FC

Anderson 8', 0.20 xGGriffiths 35', 0.14 xGMcCowan 59', 0.12 xGGriffiths 58', 0.11 xGMcGhee 19', 0.08 xGGriffiths 5', 0.07 xGMcDaid 74', 0.05 xGSweeney 56', 0.04 xGKerr 37', 0.03 xGMcDaid 67', 0.03 xGCummings 78', 0.03 xGGriffiths 84', 0.03 xGMcCowan 14', 0.02 xGSweeney 37', 0.02 xGGriffiths 49', 0.02 xGKerr 53', 0.02 xGMcDaid 67', 0.02 xGAnderson 71', 0.02 xGMcGowan 90+1', 0.02 xGGriffiths 46', 0.01 xGJakubiak 47', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals70%0.76 xGCentral box: 9 shots, 0.76 xG, 0 goals5%0.05 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals22%0.24 xGEdge of the box: 8 shots, 0.24 xG, 0 goals3%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Livingston

Fitzwater 30', 0.09 xGWilliamson 45+1', 0.05 xGHamilton 90+2', 0.05 xGSibbald 16', 0.04 xGAnderson 24', 0.04 xGAnderson 36', 0.04 xGShinnie 38', 0.03 xGHolt 44', 0.03 xGObileye 90+2', 0.03 xGForrest 84', 0.02 xGJacobs 90', 0.02 xGBailey 90', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals45%0.20 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals7%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals39%0.17 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.17 xG, 0 goals9%0.04 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.04 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

Dundee FCLivingston

0.84 14 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.22 7 shots, 0 goals
0.08 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.16 6 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.22 5 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
93 min (100%) · Dundee FC 1.08, Livingston 0.44 xG

Line-ups

121453682417297LegzdinsKerrAshcroftSweeneyMarshallMcGheeByrneAndersonMcCowanGriffithsJakubiakYellow card82'64'65'Dundee FC 4-3-3James McPake322652918121022179StryjekDevlinObileyeFitzwaterPenriceHoltWilliamsonSibbaldShinnieForrestAndersonYellow cardYellow cardYellow card73'27'58'Livingston 4-1-4-1David Martindale

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 64' McDaid for McCowan
  • 65' Cummings for Jakubiak
  • 82' McGowan for Anderson

Livingston substitutes

  • 27' Bailey for Sibbald · yellow card 76'
  • 58' Hamilton for Anderson
  • 73' Jacobs for Williamson

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0101
KerrRB900.050.2830.30114
Ashcroft CB900.000.0210.1089
SweeneyCB900.060.0000.04511
MarshallLB900.000.2010.2598
McGheeCM900.080.0310.0444
ByrneCM900.000.0310.0465
AndersonCM820.220.0510.1041
McCowanRW640.140.1030.0762
GriffithsST900.390.0730.1842
JakubiakLW650.010.0100.0121
McDaidFW260.100.0000.0010
CummingsFW250.030.0200.0022
McGowanMF80.020.0000.0010

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
StryjekGK900.000.0000.0331
DevlinRB900.000.1830.1247
ObileyeCB900.030.0000.04311
FitzwaterCB900.090.0100.0438
PenriceLB900.000.0210.06511
Holt DM900.030.0400.1595
Williamson RM730.050.0100.0426
SibbaldCM270.040.0110.0111
ShinnieCM900.030.111−0.0333
Forrest LM900.020.0100.0415
AndersonST580.070.052−0.1000
Bailey FW630.020.1220.0434
HamiltonFW320.050.0100.0000
JacobsMF170.020.000−0.0100

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

Dundee FC

Sweeney and McCowan: 3 passesAshcroft and Griffiths: 3 passesMarshall and Byrne: 3 passesMarshall and Griffiths: 3 passesMcGhee and Griffiths: 3 passesMcGhee and Jakubiak: 3 passesByrne and Jakubiak: 3 passesKerr and Anderson: 4 passesSweeney and Ashcroft: 4 passesAshcroft and Byrne: 4 passesMarshall and Jakubiak: 4 passesAnderson and McCowan: 4 passesByrne and McCowan: 4 passesByrne and Griffiths: 4 passesKerr and Byrne: 5 passesKerr and McCowan: 5 passesSweeney and Byrne: 5 passesMcGhee and McCowan: 5 passesMarshall and Anderson: 6 passesMcGhee and Byrne: 6 passesKerr and Ashcroft: 7 passesKerr and Jakubiak: 7 passesLegzdins and Ashcroft: 8 passesMcCowan and Griffiths: 9 passesSweeney and Marshall: 10 passesKerr and McGhee: 13 passesLegzdins: 13 completed passesKerr: 26 completed passesSweeney: 16 completed passesAshcroft: 15 completed passesMarshall: 16 completed passesAnderson: 9 completed passesMcGhee: 17 completed passesByrne: 20 completed passesMcCowan: 15 completed passesGriffiths: 10 completed passesJakubiak: 10 completed passes125143246817297LegzdinsKerrSweeneyAshcroftMarshallAndersonMcGheeByrneMcCowanGriffithsJakubiakStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Livingston

Obileye and Sibbald: 3 passesFitzwater and Penrice: 3 passesFitzwater and Holt: 3 passesObileye and Holt: 4 passesObileye and Shinnie: 4 passesShinnie and Sibbald: 4 passesFitzwater and Shinnie: 5 passesStryjek and Obileye: 6 passesHolt and Shinnie: 6 passesStryjek: 8 completed passesDevlin: 4 completed passesObileye: 9 completed passesFitzwater: 7 completed passesPenrice: 4 completed passesHolt: 11 completed passesWilliamson: 2 completed passesShinnie: 10 completed passesSibbald: 6 completed passesForrest: 2 completed passesAnderson: 3 completed passes322652918122210179StryjekDevlinObileyeFitzwaterPenriceHoltWilliamsonShinnieSibbaldForrestAndersonStarters until 27' · 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
KerrMcGhee9
SweeneyMarshall9
LegzdinsAshcroft9
McGheeKerr8
AshcroftKerr7

Livingston

FromToPasses
DevlinShinnie10
HoltDevlin6
HoltShinnie6
ShinnieFitzwater6
ShinnieHolt6

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

8+3.018+3.09+3.27+0.86−0.58+2.28+2.22−0.25+0.27+0.54−0.53−1.26+3.830.02−0.84+1.03+0.51−1.03+1.03+2.20−2.21+0.51+0.80−0.80−0.52+1.23−3.23−3.82−3.53−4.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 4 matches

Livingston

4−0.54−1.514−2.56−2.09+0.84−4.59+2.53−2.815+7.012+3.87+2.25+0.53−0.210+5.84−1.82−3.82−0.81−1.51−2.28+4.530.02+1.210.00−3.01−1.05+2.81+0.82+1.82+1.50−0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 4 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

Dundee FC

0.010.030.020.020.010.020.040.050.050.020.030.060.070.030.110.090.060.060.020.070.07−0.010.23LessMore

Livingston

0.010.010.020.010.020.030.020.05−0.010.030.040.040.05−0.020.01−0.020.01−0.02−0.050.010.100.09LessMore

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 1.19AttackDundee FC0.90 → 0.87Livingston1.00 → 0.94Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.70 → 1.56Livingston1.25 → 1.23

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.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Dundee FC
Top six5%4%−1
11th19%20%+1
Bottom46%45%−1
Livingston
Top six15%14%−1
11th14%14%0
Bottom8%9%+1
Ross County
Top six5%6%+1
11th26%24%−2
Bottom26%27%+1

From the forecast before the match (11 September 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Dundee FCLivingston
Expected goals1.101.34
Win30%42%
Expected Points1.181.53
Clean sheet26%33%

Dundee FC 30%Draw 28%Livingston 42%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 50%.

Livingston goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+9%8%4%1%9%9%4%1%5%7%5%2%2%3%2%11%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 11 September 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawLivingston win
Dundee FC
Top six5%9%4%3%
11th19%20%20%19%
Bottom46%34%45%55%
Livingston
Top six15%10%14%19%
11th14%19%14%10%
Bottom8%13%9%4%
Ross County
Top six5%5%6%4%
11th26%23%24%29%
Bottom26%30%27%23%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Dundee FC

  1. L0–128 AugMotherwell (A)xG 1.15–0.23
  2. D2–222 AugHibernian (H)xG 0.76–2.47
  3. L0–68 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.24–5.51
  4. D2–231 JulSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.11–1.81

Livingston

  1. L0–228 AugHibernian (A)xG 0.63–1.05
  2. L1–221 AugMotherwell (H)xG 0.95–2.30
  3. L1–28 AugAberdeen (H)xG 1.30–0.44
  4. L0–331 JulRangers (A)xG 0.07–1.84
  5. D0–015 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.30–0.22
  6. L0–312 MayRangers (H)xG 0.87–2.44

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

Season to date

Dundee FCLivingston
Position10th12th
Played44
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠2–⁠20–⁠0–⁠4
Points2 (0.50 per game)0 (0.00 per game)
Expected Points per game0.810.93
Goals4–⁠112–⁠9
xG per game0.82–⁠2.510.74–⁠1.41
Home: points, xG per game1.00, 0.94–⁠2.140.00, 1.12–⁠1.37
Away: points, xG per game0.00, 0.69–⁠2.870.00, 0.35–⁠1.45
ManagerJames McPake (4)David Martindale (27)

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 1.19AttackDundee FC0.90, 11thLivingston1.00, 8thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.70, 12thLivingston1.25, 7th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugDundee FC attack: 0.90Livingston attack: 1.001.000.90LivingstonDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugDundee FC defence: 1.70Livingston defence: 1.251.701.25

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

Dundee FCLivingston
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−20%+57%−40%+19%
Counter-attacks−2%+80%+16%−68%
Set pieces−25%−7%−1%+4%
Penalties−67%+211%−79%−58%
Headers−8%+12%−1%+21%
Left side−37%−8%average+5%
Centre−27%+62%−38%+8%
Right side+13%+47%−27%+28%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdLivingston concededLeft side−37%+28%Centre−27%+8%Right side+13%+5%Open play−20%+19%Counter-attacks−2%−68%Set pieces−25%+4%Headers−8%+21%

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdDundee FC concededLeft sideaverage+47%Centre−38%+62%Right side−27%−8%Open play−40%+57%Counter-attacks+16%+80%Set pieces−1%−7%Headers−1%+12%

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

Dundee FCLivingston

0.82xG0.74
2.51xG against1.41
44%Possession41%
10.0Shots8.5
16.0Shots against14.8
3.5Shots on target1.8
1.0Big chances0.8
320Passes296
66%Pass accuracy62%
4.8Corners4.0
42%Field tilt40%
27.9Final-third entries23.2
8.0Box entries8.0
13.0Passes per defensive action14.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level340.632.34
Ahead70.063.12
Behind491.052.53

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level520.721.11
Ahead61.512.99
Behind330.631.60

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.210.171–1
16–300.040.640–2
31–450.070.301–2
46–600.220.481–3
61–750.070.410–1
76–900.210.511–2

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.280–1
16–300.010.030–0
31–450.180.092–0
46–600.030.370–3
61–750.260.040–0
76–900.130.610–5

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMCMLMSTLegzdins 4Elliot 3Kerr 1Ashcroft 4Fontaine 2McGhee 1Sweeney 1Marshall 2McGhee 1Anderson 1McMullan 4Anderson 2McGhee 2Byrne 3Robertson 1Adam 4McCowan 2McGowan 2Cummings 2Sheridan 1Mullen 14-5-1 in 2 of 4 starts

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

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWStryjek 4Devlin 3McMillan 1Obileye 4Fitzwater 4Longridge 2Penrice 1Lewis 1Pittman 3Bailey 1Holt 4Sibbald 2Penrice 1Shinnie 1Sibbald 2Forrest 1Bailey 1Anderson 4Forrest 3Penrice 14-3-3 in 3 of 4 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (3), 4-1-4-1 (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.

Key players

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Forrest252,173510.170.18
Pittman403,592620.170.06
Devlin383,426220.060.10
Holt312,756140.050.10

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.