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Livingston 2–1 Dundee FC

Sunday 15 May 2022, 12:00 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Round 38 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee John Beaton · Attendance 1,629

Livingston Shinnie 78', Forrest 84'

Dundee FC Mulligan 59'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

LivingstonDundee FC
Goals21
xG1.481.58
Expected Points1.301.42

Livingston 34%Draw 27%Dundee FC 38%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Final score 2–1, 9%.

Dundee FC goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+4%6%5%3%6%5%2%5%9%9%4%1%2%4%3%2%1%1%13%10%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTForrest on for Montano, Devlin on for McMillan, and Nouble on for Soto, 60'Pittman on for Sibbald, 69'Maley on for Stryjek, 75'McCowan on for McMullan, 46'Mullen on for Rudden, 64'Daley-Campbell on for Marshall and Adam on for Anderson, 76'Shinnie 78'Forrest 84'Mulligan 59'Dundee FC 1.58Livingston 1.4800.511.520153045607590HTForrest on for Montano, Devlin on for McMillan, and Nouble on for Soto, 60'Pittman on for Sibbald, 69'Maley on for Stryjek, 75'McCowan on for McMullan, 46'Mullen on for Rudden, 64'Daley-Campbell on for Marshall and Adam on for Anderson, 76'Shinnie 78'Forrest 84'Mulligan 59'1.581.48LivingstonDundee FC

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

LivingstonDundee FC

1.48 +0.49xG1.58 +0.80
1.25 +0.31xG on target1.25 +0.50
17 +7.0Shots19 +9.4
5 +1.6Shots on target4 +0.6
2 +0.9Big chances1 +0.2
60% +19Possession40% 0
466 +154Passes309 +16
84% +20Pass accuracy71% +10
63% +23Field tilt37% −1
43 +17Final-third entries31 +5
11 +2.4Box entries13 +4.9
12.7 −3Passes per defensive action18.6 +2
10 +6.0Corners8 +3.5
11 −5Tackles22 +8
5 −5.2Interceptions11 +1.4
9 −14Clearances13 −10
3 +0.2Saves2 −1.6
8 −5Fouls10 −3
3 +0.6Offsides0 −1.8

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

Livingston

Soto 54', 0.20 xGLewis 36', 0.11 xGMontano 36', 0.10 xGForrest 78', 0.09 xGFitzwater 54', 0.08 xGDevlin 77', 0.08 xGBoyes 71', 0.07 xGMontano 47', 0.06 xGShinnie 40', 0.04 xGMcMillan 48', 0.04 xGPittman 70', 0.04 xGSibbald 19', 0.03 xGShinnie 52', 0.02 xGBailey 61', 0.02 xGBoyes 16', 0.01 xGShinnie 78', 0.43 xG, goalForrest 84', 0.05 xG, goal43%0.64 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.64 xG, 1 goal32%0.48 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.48 xG, 0 goals11%0.17 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.17 xG, 1 goal13%0.20 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Dundee FC

Sweeney 86', 0.27 xGAnderson 5', 0.23 xGMulligan 85', 0.15 xGSweeney 31', 0.13 xGMcGinn 90', 0.11 xGMullen 78', 0.09 xGMcMullan 4', 0.08 xGMcMullan 31', 0.08 xGSweeney 17', 0.05 xGMcCowan 88', 0.04 xGMcGhee 11', 0.03 xGKerr 90+1', 0.03 xGMcGhee 3', 0.02 xGMullen 88', 0.02 xGMullen 90', 0.02 xGAnderson 6', 0.01 xGMcGinn 7', 0.01 xGMulligan 11', 0.01 xGMulligan 59', 0.19 xG, goal54%0.85 xGSix-yard box: 5 shots, 0.85 xG, 1 goal33%0.52 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.52 xG, 0 goals9%0.14 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.14 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 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

LivingstonDundee FC

0.37 9 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.72 11 shots, 1 goal
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.08 1 shot, 0 goals
1.11 8 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.77 7 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
65 min (71%) · Livingston 0.75, Dundee FC 0.93 xG
Livingston ahead
7 min (8%) · Livingston 0.00, Dundee FC 0.65 xG
Dundee FC ahead
19 min (21%) · Livingston 0.73, Dundee FC 0.00 xG

Line-ups

322151516332210141112StryjekMcMillanFitzwaterBoyesLewisOmeongaShinnieSibbaldBaileyMontanoSotoGoalYellow card75'60'69'60'60'Livingston 4-2-3-1David Martindale30265381815247720SharpKerrMcGheeSweeneyMarshallByrneMcMullanMulliganAndersonMcGinnRuddenYellow cardGoalYellow card76'46'76'64'Dundee FC 4-1-4-1Mark McGhee

Livingston substitutes

  • 60' Forrest for Montano · goal 84', 1 assist
  • 60' Nouble for Soto
  • 60' Devlin for McMillan
  • 69' Pittman for Sibbald
  • 75' Maley for Stryjek

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 46' McCowan for McMullan
  • 64' Mullen for Rudden
  • 76' Adam for Anderson
  • 76' Daley-Campbell for Marshall

Players

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
StryjekGK750.000.0000.0340
McMillanRB600.040.0100.0222
FitzwaterCB900.080.051−0.01147
BoyesCB900.080.0100.0884
LewisLB900.110.5460.1364
OmeongaDM900.000.0100.0158
ShinnieDM9010.490.1210.1242
SibbaldRW690.030.0210.0620
BaileyAM9010.020.2710.1490
Montano LW600.160.0220.0351
SotoST600.200.041−0.0511
ForrestFW30110.140.0320.0300
NoubleFW300.000.231−0.1010
DevlinDF300.080.0100.0321
PittmanMF210.040.0100.0200
MaleyGK150.000.0000.0000

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SharpGK900.000.0000.0220
KerrRB900.030.1210.21410
McGheeCB900.050.0000.0756
SweeneyCB900.460.0000.0238
Marshall LB7610.000.2610.2275
ByrneDM900.000.0120.0035
McMullanRM460.160.0100.1362
Mulligan CM9010.350.0200.0735
AndersonCM760.240.0010.0011
McGinnLM900.120.2130.0364
RuddenST640.000.0120.0220
McCowanMF440.040.1230.0620
MullenFW260.120.0710.0600
AdamMF140.000.3330.0731
Daley-CampbellDF140.000.0210.0312

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 McMillan: 5 passesOmeonga and Sibbald: 5 passesMontano and Soto: 5 passesFitzwater and Soto: 6 passesBoyes and Montano: 6 passesLewis and Soto: 6 passesFitzwater and Lewis: 7 passesOmeonga and Bailey: 7 passesShinnie and Bailey: 7 passesLewis and Montano: 8 passesMcMillan and Omeonga: 9 passesMcMillan and Shinnie: 9 passesOmeonga and Shinnie: 9 passesBailey and Sibbald: 9 passesBoyes and Shinnie: 10 passesMcMillan and Bailey: 11 passesFitzwater and Sibbald: 11 passesBoyes and Lewis: 12 passesLewis and Bailey: 12 passesFitzwater and Shinnie: 14 passesLewis and Omeonga: 14 passesStryjek and Boyes: 15 passesFitzwater and Omeonga: 17 passesStryjek and Fitzwater: 18 passesMcMillan and Fitzwater: 18 passesFitzwater and Boyes: 23 passesStryjek: 31 completed passesMcMillan: 29 completed passesFitzwater: 61 completed passesBoyes: 39 completed passesLewis: 37 completed passesOmeonga: 37 completed passesShinnie: 31 completed passesBailey: 26 completed passesSibbald: 21 completed passesMontano: 14 completed passesSoto: 10 completed passes322151516332214101112StryjekMcMillanFitzwaterBoyesLewisOmeongaShinnieBaileySibbaldMontanoSotoStarters until 60' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

Dundee FC

Sharp and Sweeney: 3 passesKerr and Anderson: 3 passesKerr and Mulligan: 3 passesSweeney and McGinn: 3 passesMcGhee and McMullan: 3 passesByrne and McMullan: 3 passesByrne and McGinn: 3 passesMcMullan and Anderson: 3 passesAnderson and McGinn: 3 passesMcGinn and Rudden: 3 passesKerr and Byrne: 4 passesSweeney and Marshall: 4 passesMarshall and Byrne: 4 passesKerr and McGhee: 5 passesMulligan and Rudden: 5 passesMcGhee and Byrne: 6 passesMarshall and Rudden: 6 passesKerr and McMullan: 8 passesMarshall and McGinn: 10 passesSweeney and Byrne: 11 passesSharp: 5 completed passesKerr: 14 completed passesSweeney: 13 completed passesMcGhee: 14 completed passesMarshall: 16 completed passesByrne: 19 completed passesMcMullan: 10 completed passesAnderson: 5 completed passesMulligan: 8 completed passesMcGinn: 16 completed passesRudden: 7 completed passes30256381824157720SharpKerrSweeneyMcGheeMarshallByrneMcMullanAndersonMulliganMcGinnRuddenStarters until 46' · 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
FitzwaterBoyes14
OmeongaFitzwater13
McMillanFitzwater10
StryjekFitzwater10
BaileyLewis10

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
ByrneSweeney8
KerrMulligan8
McGheeKerr6
McGinnMarshall6
MarshallMcGinn6

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

Defensive actions

Livingston

2−3.82−3.76−1.25−2.56−0.39+1.19−0.55−1.02−2.72−1.76+1.110+3.41−3.54+1.16+3.13−0.14−1.02−0.42+0.52+0.91−0.81−1.41−0.10−0.51+0.60−0.40−0.810−5.82−5.41−6.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Dundee FC

6−1.610+3.38+0.15−1.76+0.113+4.510+2.860.04−0.94+0.73−2.55−0.54+0.22−1.51−1.24+1.13−0.45+3.01−0.70−1.31−0.20−1.70−0.80−0.42+1.20−0.31+0.32−3.910−4.73−4.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 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

0.010.010.010.040.030.020.020.030.020.030.070.030.070.050.010.020.020.020.040.020.04−0.11−0.210.050.18LessMore

Dundee FC

0.010.010.010.020.020.030.030.030.010.020.050.10−0.010.010.040.050.02−0.010.010.030.050.170.30LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackLivingston1.03 → 1.03Dundee FC0.84 → 0.86Defence (lower is better)Livingston1.22 → 1.23Dundee FC1.47 → 1.48

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

LivingstonDundee FC
Expected goals1.520.81
Win54%19%
Expected Points1.880.85
Clean sheet45%22%

Livingston 54%Draw 27%Dundee FC 19%

Most likely score 1–0, 14%. Both sides score 44%.

Dundee FC goalsLivingston goals0123456+0123456+7%3%5%1%9%4%1%6%5%2%2%2%10%14%13%11%

From the forecast as it stood on 15 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Livingston

  1. D0–011 MaySt. Mirren (A)xG 0.85–0.64
  2. D1–17 MaySt. Johnstone (H)xG 1.25–1.21
  3. W1–030 AprHibernian (H)xG 1.32–1.12
  4. W2–123 AprAberdeen (A)xG 1.54–2.15
  5. D2–29 AprMotherwell (H)xG 1.21–0.90
  6. L0–12 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.73–0.99

Dundee FC

  1. W3–110 MayHibernian (H)xG 1.48–0.99
  2. L0–27 MaySt. Mirren (A)xG 0.95–1.83
  3. L0–130 AprAberdeen (A)xG 0.85–1.54
  4. D1–123 AprSt. Johnstone (H)xG 0.37–1.12
  5. D2–29 AprDundee United (A)xG 1.66–3.08
  6. D2–22 AprAberdeen (H)xG 1.07–0.89

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

Season to date

LivingstonDundee FC
Position7th12th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost12–⁠10–⁠156–⁠11–⁠20
Points46 (1.24 per game)29 (0.78 per game)
Expected Points per game1.170.88
Goals39–⁠4533–⁠62
xG per game0.99–⁠1.270.78–⁠1.55
Home: points, xG per game1.28, 1.13–⁠1.251.00, 0.83–⁠1.37
Away: points, xG per game1.21, 0.86–⁠1.290.56, 0.71–⁠1.75
ManagerDavid Martindale (60)Mark McGhee (12)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackLivingston1.03, 6thDundee FC0.84, 11thDefence (lower is better)Livingston1.22, 7thDundee FC1.47, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston attack: 1.03Dundee FC attack: 0.841.030.84Dundee FCLivingstonDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayLivingston defence: 1.22Dundee FC defence: 1.471.471.22

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

LivingstonDundee FC
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−21%−7%−40%+41%
Counter-attacks−7%−2%−62%−4%
Set pieces−5%+19%−4%+1%
Penalties−43%+52%−81%+14%
Headers−29%+25%−10%+18%
Left side+8%−9%−45%+6%
Centre−23%−1%−25%+41%
Right side−24%+11%−33%+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.

Matchups

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdDundee FC concededLeft side+8%+28%Centre−23%+41%Right side−24%+6%Open play−21%+41%Counter-attacks−7%−4%Set pieces−5%+1%Headers−29%+18%

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdLivingston concededLeft side−45%+11%Centre−25%−1%Right side−33%−9%Open play−40%−7%Counter-attacks−62%−2%Set pieces−4%+19%Headers−10%+25%

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

LivingstonDundee FC

0.99xG0.78
1.27xG against1.55
41%Possession40%
10.0Shots9.6
13.1Shots against15.3
3.4Shots on target3.4
1.1Big chances0.8
18.1Touches in the opposition box15.9
312Passes293
64%Pass accuracy61%
4.0Corners4.5
40%Field tilt38%
26.1Final-third entries25.6
8.6Box entries8.1
15.3Passes per defensive action16.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level431.001.19
Ahead201.161.44
Behind260.851.27

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level470.691.45
Ahead140.851.49
Behind290.881.74

xG by period

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.110.223–9
16–300.170.179–5
31–450.190.177–4
46–600.190.1710–7
61–750.170.174–8
76–900.160.376–12

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.178–6
16–300.090.285–12
31–450.070.323–13
46–600.200.236–11
61–750.140.336–11
76–900.130.235–9

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

Most used players by position

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWStryjek 34Konovalov 3Devlin 32McMillan 4Fitzwater 1Fitzwater 35Obileye 32Parkes 5Longridge 1Penrice 20Longridge 8Kelly 3Pittman 22Bailey 4McMillan 4Holt 37Omeonga 24Kelly 6Shinnie 3Bailey 14Forrest 6Sibbald 6Anderson 20Nouble 9Shinnie 6Forrest 18Shinnie 8Montano 44-3-3 in 21 of 37 starts

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

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 24Lawlor 8Sharp 5Kerr 25Elliot 7Daley-Campbell 4Fontaine 15Ashcroft 13McGhee 12Sweeney 28Marshall 28Kerr 6McGhee 1Anderson 25McGhee 13McMullan 4Byrne 20McGowan 15McGinn 1Adam 21Mulligan 4McMullan 21McCowan 5McGowan 3Mullen 17Griffiths 7Rudden 4McCowan 10McGinn 6McMullan 54-3-3 in 10 of 37 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (10), 4-2-3-1 (5), 4-5-1 (5), 4-4-1-1 (4), 3-5-2 (4), 5-3-2 (3), 4-4-2 (3), 5-4-1 (2), 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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
26 February 2022Dundee FC0–4LivingstonxG 0.49–2.72
18 January 2022Livingston2–0Dundee FCxG 1.27–0.56
11 September 2021Dundee FC0–0LivingstonxG 1.08–0.44

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Livingston won 2, Dundee FC won 0, and 1 was a draw. Goals 6–0 and xG 1.48–0.71 per game.

Key players

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Anderson201,5931140.370.10
Forrest262,328530.250.14
Nouble131,130030.100.17
Montano6628010.190.07

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Cummings4607300.410.09
McGinn7772120.100.27
Mullen191,745710.310.04
Griffiths9828200.200.04

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