Dunfermline vs Livingston: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline
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What was the result of Dunfermline vs Livingston?
Dunfermline won 3-1 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. HigginbothamDunfermline
- 30′F. AirdDunfermline
- 38′K. HigginbothamDunfermline
- 87′D. MullenLivingston
Official lineup for Dunfermline vs Livingston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dunfermline
- 7K. Higginbotham
- 10N. Clark
- 23C. Smith
- 8N. Wedderburn
- 13Aaron Splaine
- 17F. Aird
- 2R. Williamson
- 5C. Morris
- 6L. Ashcroft
- 14Jason Talbot
- 1Sean Murdoch
Livingston
- 9N. Todorov
- 10D. Mullen
- 19D. Carrick
- 6S. Byrne
- 7J. Mullin
- 8S. Pittman
- 3J. Longridge
- 4A. Lithgow
- 21J. Penrice
- 26C. Halkett
- 1James Neil Alexander
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dunfermline have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Livingston have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Queen of the South(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Brechin(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2017 | ST Mirren(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Morton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Falkirk(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Hibernian(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Dunfermline win, 2 draws, 2 Livingston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Livingston 1-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Livingston 2-2 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Dunfermline 0-1 Livingston | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Livingston 2-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Dunfermline 4-0 Livingston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Livingston vs Dunfermline on Aug 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Dunfermline score 2.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Livingston score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 2.4 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Livingston | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dunfermline sit 6th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Livingston sit 5th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Livingston | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| 6 | Dunfermline | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
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