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Albirex Niigata0-1Tokushima Vortis
Wed, 4 Feb 2026, 19:45
Premiership
Scotland
Scotland
Full Time
1:2
HT: 0 - 2

Match Timeline

6'
K. Wilson⚽
Normal Goal → L. Marsh
25'
L. Marsh⚽
Normal Goal → B. Stewart
37'
K. Wilson🟨
Yellow Card
46'
K. Wilson🔄
Substitution 1 → E. Ross
47'
C. McLennan⚽
Normal Goal → R. McGowan
57'
J. Brenet🔄
Substitution 1 → S. Arfield
59'
R. Muirhead🟨
Yellow Card
64'
M. Sylla🔄
Substitution 2 → S. Pittman
67'
L. Marsh🔄
Substitution 2 → B. Broggio
67'
F. Yeats🔄
Substitution 3 → D. Tait
70'
C. McLennan🔄
Substitution 3 → S. May
74'
B. Fati🟨
Yellow Card
74'
C. Allan🟨
Yellow Card
80'
B. Stewart🟨
Yellow Card
81'
R. McGowan🟨
Yellow Card
85'
D. Tait🟨
Yellow Card
88'
L. McCann🔄
Substitution 5 → C. Donaldson
88'
C. Allan🔄
Substitution 4 → L. Neilson

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal10
9Total Shots16
1Blocked Shots3
5Shots insidebox8
4Shots outsidebox8
15Fouls13
6Corner Kicks4
2Offsides2
43Ball Possession57
3Yellow Cards4
1Goalkeeper Saves2
291Total passes397
202Passes accurate316
69Passes %80

Starting Lineups

LivingstonLivingston1:1

Starting XI

28Jérôme PriorG
5Ryan McGowanD
3Babacar FatiM
11Connor McLennanF
9Robbie MuirheadF
23Brooklyn KabongoloD
24Mohammad SyllaM
15Lewis SmithF
19Daniel FinlaysonD
25Macaulay TaitM
30Joshua BrenetM

FalkirkFalkirk1:1

Starting XI

19Scott BainG
3Leon McCannD
29Calvin MillerM
30Louie MarshF
16Barney StewartF
5Liam HendersonD
14Finn YeatsM
20Connor AllanD
8Brad SpencerM
28Filip LissahD
22Kyrell WilsonM

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Livingston
Livingston
Form: L-L-D-D-D
Falkirk
Falkirk
Form: L-W-D-L-W
Record
0 W
4 D
6 L
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4 W
1 D
5 L
Goals Per Game
1.0
Scored
vs
0.9
Scored
2.2
Conceded
vs
1.1
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
0%
Clean Sheets
30%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
20%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.1
Away:0.7
Conceded
Home:2.0
Away:2.7
Scored
Home:1.3
Away:0.7
Conceded
Home:1.0
Away:1.2

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Livingston versus Falkirk: long term ELO, before the match
LivingstonHomeRatingFalkirkAway
Strength
1,353.5Overall1,550.4
1,434.1Match venue1,518.4
1,434.1At home1,517.7
1,341.9Away1,518.4
Attack & defence
1,423.2Attack1,466.5
1,434.1Defence1,570.2
1,428Home attack1,493.5
1,397.4Away attack1,462.6
1,488.8Home defence1,533.1
1,416.6Away defence1,536.9
Match profile
1,526.7Goal environment1,493.3
1,431.7Home goals1,503.3
1,595Away goals1,490
1,488.9Possession1,503.2
Specialist ratings
1,476.2Set-piece attack1,515.1
1,476.9Set-piece defence1,514.7
1,400.3Close games1,530.1
1,340.4Winning margin1,567.1

Match venue compares Livingston at home with Falkirk away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Falkirk to Capitalize on Livingston's Struggles
Recommendation:AWAY_WIN
Odds:2.55
Expected Value:+22.4%
Confidence:70

The Premiership basement battle sees rock-bottom Livingston host a Falkirk side comfortably in mid-table, and the gulf in quality this season is stark. Livingston's campaign has been nothing short of disastrous, with just one win from 24 league games leaving them anchored to the foot of the table with a mere 11 points. In contrast, Falkirk sit 6th with 33 points, having shown they can compete with and beat teams across the division. Diving into the recent results tells a clear story. Livingston are winless in their last ten outings (D4 L6), including heavy defeats like the 6-2 thrashing at Aberdeen and a 4-2 home loss to Celtic. More tellingly, they've failed to beat any of the teams around them, drawing with St Mirren (twice), Kilmarnock, and Dundee – all sides in the bottom half. Their home form offers no sanctuary either, with zero wins from their last seven at home, although they have managed to scrape four draws. They score goals (1.14 per game at home) but leak them at an alarming rate (2.00 conceded per home game), failing to keep a single clean sheet in their last ten matches. Falkirk's form is mixed but carries far more positive indicators. In their last ten, they've secured impressive victories, including a 4-1 demolition of 5th-placed Hibernian and a 2-0 away win at St Mirren. They also showed resilience to draw 1-1 with league leaders Hearts in the FA Cup. Their away record (W2 D1 L3 in last six) includes wins at St Mirren and Kilmarnock – precisely the kind of opposition they face here. While they don't score freely on the road (0.67 avg), they are defensively solid, conceding just 1.17 per away game and keeping clean sheets in 30% of their recent matches. The head-to-head history heavily favours Livingston (5 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses), but that narrative belongs to past seasons. The current dynamics are completely different. Falkirk are the stronger, more confident side, while Livingston are devoid of winning momentum and rooted to the bottom. From a betting perspective, the market offers Falkirk at 2.55 for the away win. Given Livingston's inability to win games and Falkirk's proven capability to beat teams in the lower reaches, this represents significant value. The probability of a Falkirk victory is considerably higher than the implied 39% from those odds. **Key Points:** * Livingston are 12th, winless in 10, with 0 home wins in their last 7. * Falkirk are 6th, with recent away wins at St Mirren and Kilmarnock. * Livingston concede 2.20 goals per game on average; Falkirk concede just 1.10. * Both teams scored in 70% of Livingston's last 10, but only 20% of Falkirk's. * Historical H2H favours Livingston, but current form is overwhelmingly in Falkirk's favour. **Summary & Bet:** All the data points to one conclusion: Falkirk are the better team and are facing a side in crisis. While a stubborn Livingston draw is possible, the value and likelihood lie with the away win. The price of 2.55 is too good to ignore for a Falkirk victory.

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