Aberdeen vs Livingston — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Aberdeen

15 MAY

5:1

Livingston

Goals

GOAL

Penalty52'

Tete Yengi · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal58'

Junior Hoilett · Free Kick 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Graeme Shinnie (assist: Junior Hoilett) · Right foot shot 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Dante Polvara (assist: Leighton Clarkson) · Left foot shot 3-1

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Junior Hoilett (assist: Graeme Shinnie) · Right foot shot 4-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Fletcher Boyd (assist: Junior Hoilett) · Right foot shot 5-1

Man of the match

Junior HoilettAberdeen8.9

Expected goals (xG)

AberdeenxGLivingston

1.812.22

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Pittodrie StadiumAberdeen · 20,866 seats

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Conditions

Weatherovercast clouds
RefereeAlan James Muir
1st AssistantJonathan Bell
2nd AssistantStuart Stevenson
4th OfficialCraig Napier

Pressure index

AberdeenLivingston

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card34'

Connor Barron · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Nicky Devlin · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Andrew Shinnie · Out: Steven Bradley · Tactical sub

PLAYER

VAR50'

Sean Kelly

GOAL

Penalty52'

Tete Yengi · Right foot shot 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card57'

Michael Nottingham · Foul

GOAL

Goal58'

Junior Hoilett · Free Kick 1-1

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Leighton Clarkson · Out: Connor Barron · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Bojan Miovski · Out: Ester Sokler · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Graeme Shinnie (assist: Junior Hoilett) · Right foot shot 2-1

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Dan MacKay · Out: Jamie Brandon · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card76'

Andrew Shinnie · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Dante Polvara (assist: Leighton Clarkson) · Left foot shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Jonny Hayes · Out: Duk · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Fletcher Boyd · Out: Dante Polvara · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Slobodan Rubežić · Out: A. MacDonald · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Junior Hoilett (assist: Graeme Shinnie) · Right foot shot 4-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Fletcher Boyd (assist: Junior Hoilett) · Right foot shot 5-1

Ball positions

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Commentary

117

90+4′The second half concludes with Aberdeen triumphing over Livingston with a score of 5-1.
90+3′Goal! Aberdeen 5, Livingston 1. Fletcher Boyd - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Junior Hoilett.
90+1′Opportunity squandered. Tete Yengi of Livingston narrowly misses the target with a right-footed shot from the heart of the box. The assist was provided by Daniel Mackay.
90′Tete Yengi of Livingston has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
90′Slobodan Rubezic of Aberdeen commits a foul.
89′Another offensive move. Tete Yengi of Livingston takes a shot with his left foot from a short distance, but it's thwarted in the upper middle of the goal.
89′Attempt thwarted. Tete Yengi of Livingston's left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area is intercepted.Penalty
88′Junior Hoilett from Aberdeen commits a foul.
88′Cristian Montaño of Livingston has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
88′Offside call - Livingston. Tete Yengi has been flagged for offside.
83′New attacking attempt. Fletcher Boyd - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - James McGarry.
81′Score! Aberdeen 4, Livingston 1. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box straight into the heart of the net. The assist was provided by Graeme Shinnie.
79′Player change - Aberdeen. Fletcher Boyd is coming on to replace Dante Polvara.
79′Player change - Aberdeen. Angus MacDonald is being replaced by Slobodan Rubezic.
77′Score! Aberdeen leads 3-1 against Livingston. Dante Polvara of Aberdeen successfully strikes with his left foot from a challenging spot on the left, sending the ball to the top left corner of the net. The assist was made by Leighton Clarkson.
77′Player switch - Aberdeen. Jonny Hayes is replacing Duk..
Thats all. Game finished - Aberdeen 5, Livingston 1.
76′Graeme Shinnie of Aberdeen has earned an attacking free kick.
76′Andrew Shinnie from Livingston commits a foul.
75′Player swap - Livingston. Daniel Mackay is coming on to replace Jamie Brandon.
74′Goal! Aberdeen 2, Livingston 1. Graeme Shinnie - Aberdeen - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assist - Junior Hoilett with a cross after corner.
74′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Forced by Cristian Montaño.
73′Graeme Shinnie of Aberdeen has successfully earned a free kick on the offensive end.
73′Scott Pittman from Livingston commits a foul.
72′Tete Yengi of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
72′Angus MacDonald from Aberdeen commits a foul.
71′Player swap - Aberdeen. Ester Sokler is being replaced by Bojan Miovski.
71′Player change - Aberdeen. Connor Barron is replaced by Leighton Clarkson.
68′James McGarry of Aberdeen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
68′Tete Yengi of Livingston commits a foul.
67′Joel Nouble of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
67′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen commits a foul.
65′Opportunity lost. Junior Hoilett from Aberdeen attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box. It's a near miss, narrowly avoiding the top left corner following a free kick.
65′James McGarry of Aberdeen has earned an offensive free kick.
65′Fouled by Andrew Shinnie - Livingston
62′Graeme Shinnie of Aberdeen has successfully secured a free kick on the offensive end.
62′Tete Yengi of Livingston commits a foul.
61′Stephen Kelly of Livingston has earned an offensive free kick.
61′Graeme Shinnie from Aberdeen commits a foul.
60′Missed chance. Stephen Kelly - Livingston - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Andrew Shinnie.
58′And it's a goal! The score is now level, Aberdeen 1, Livingston 1. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen has just scored from a free kick, striking the ball with his right foot into the left corner of the goal.
57′Michael Nottingham of Livingston has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
57′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
56′Match pause - Dante Polvara of Aberdeen is injured.
56′Michael Nottingham of Livingston commits a foul.
56′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
55′Attempt thwarted. Dante Polvara of Aberdeen makes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's obstructed. The assist was provided by Ester Sokler.
52′Score! Aberdeen 0, Livingston 1. Tete Yengi of Livingston successfully scores a penalty, striking the ball with his left foot into the top right corner of the goal.
50′VAR Decision: Penalty Livingston.
48′Penalty conceded by Ester Sokler - Aberdeen - with a hand ball in the penalty area.Penalty
47′Corner kick awarded to Livingston, forced by James McGarry.
47′Shot blocked. Andrew Shinnie - Livingston - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Scott Pittman.
45′Substitution - Livingston. Andrew Shinnie for Steven Bradley.
45′Second Half starts Aberdeen 0, Livingston 0.
45+3′First Half ended - Aberdeen 0, Livingston 0.
45+2′Missed chance. Graeme Shinnie - Aberdeen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Junior Hoilett with a cross after corner.
45+1′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
45′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
45′Stefan Gartenmann - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
45′Fouled by Tete Yengi - Livingston
43′Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - receive yellow card for a foul.
43′Fouled by Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen
43′Cristian Montaño - Livingston - won a free kick in defence.
42′Nicky Devlin - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
42′Fouled by Cristian Montaño - Livingston
40′Missed chance. Stephen Kelly - Livingston - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Tete Yengi.
40′Fouled by Stephen Kelly - Livingston
40′Dante Polvara - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
38′Michael Nottingham - Livingston - won a free kick in defence.
38′Fouled by Junior Hoilett - Aberdeen
37′Fouled by Joel Nouble - Livingston
37′Duk - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
35′Corner - Livingston. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
35′Shot blocked. Cristian Montaño - Livingston - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked.
34′Connor Barron of Aberdeen has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
33′Joel Nouble of Livingston commits a foul.
33′Nicky Devlin of Aberdeen has earned a free kick on the right flank.
28′Stefan Gartenmann of Aberdeen has been awarded a defensive free kick.
28′Tete Yengi of Livingston commits a foul.
28′Tete Yengi of Livingston has been awarded a free kick in his own defensive area.
28′Angus MacDonald from Aberdeen commits a foul.
25′Opportunity squandered. James McGarry of Aberdeen takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, narrowly missing the target to the left.Penalty
24′Steven Bradley from Livingston has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
24′Fouled by James McGarry - Aberdeen
23′Graeme Shinnie - Aberdeen - won a free kick in attack.
23′Fouled by Jamie Brandon - Livingston
22′Opportunity squandered. Graeme Shinnie of Aberdeen attempts a left-footed shot from the middle of the box but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Junior Hoilett.
21′Opportunity squandered. Junior Hoilett of Aberdeen attempts a right-footed shot from the middle of the box but it veers off to the left. The assist was provided by Nicky Devlin.
20′Tete Yengi of Livingston has earned a defensive free kick.
20′Stefan Gartenmann from Aberdeen commits a foul.
18′Graeme Shinnie of Aberdeen successfully secured a defensive free kick.
18′Fouled by Jamie Brandon - Livingston
17′Shot blocked. Steven Bradley - Livingston - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Stephen Kelly.
16′Fouled by Cristian Montaño - Livingston
16′Duk - Aberdeen - won a free kick in defence.
14′Offside - Livingston. Tete Yengi is in offside.
12′Scott Pittman from Livingston commits a foul.
12′Dante Polvara of Aberdeen has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.
12′Attempt obstructed. Graeme Shinnie from Aberdeen's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is thwarted.Penalty
12′Attempt thwarted. Duk's effort from Aberdeen - a left-footed strike from beyond the penalty area is intercepted. The assist came from Dante Polvara.Penalty
11′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
10′The game is temporarily paused due to an injury sustained by Shamal George of Livingston.
9′Tete Yengi of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
9′Connor Barron of Aberdeen commits a foul.
8′Jamie Brandon from Livingston commits a foul.
8′Ester Sokler of Aberdeen secured a free kick on the offensive end.
7′Dante Polvara - Aberdeen - hits the right post with a shot with right foot from the centre of the box.
7′New attacking attempt. Junior Hoilett - Aberdeen - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ester Sokler.
6′Stephen Kelly of Livingston has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
6′Junior Hoilett from Aberdeen commits a foul.
6′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen, forced by Cristian Montaño's defensive play.
3′Shot blocked. Stefan Gartenmann - Aberdeen - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Junior Hoilett with a cross.
3′Corner - Aberdeen. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
2′Corner kick awarded to Aberdeen. Forced by Cristian Montaño's defense.
1′Tete Yengi of Livingston has committed a foul.
1′Angus MacDonald of Aberdeen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
The initial half of the game commences..

Match statistics

ABELIV

Possession and passing

62%Possession38%

84%Pass accuracy71%

444Passes273

374Successful Passes194

5Key Passes12

5Substitutions2

1 more

27Throw-ins12

Attack

5Goals1

17Shots Total9

7Shots On Target3

6Corners2

52Dangerous Attacks19

6Accurate Crosses1

12 more

99Attacks78

13Dribble Attempts19

57Duels Won52

0Offsides2

0Penalties1

4Shots Blocked3

11Shots inside the box8

6Shots Off Target3

6Shots outside the box1

100%Successful dribbles100%

5Successful Dribbles9

19Total Crosses14

Defence and discipline

2Saves2

16Tackles23

12Interceptions14

13Fouls18

2Yellow cards2

Other

2Hit Woodwork0

20Successful Headers8

16Successful Interceptions23

30Headers26

12Challenges13

4Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

A. MuirPer-match averages this season · 10 matches · career: 211

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.50	1.30	2.20	3.87
Red cards	0.10	0.00	0.10	0.11
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09
Penalties	0.40	0.20	0.20	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

AberdeenxGLivingston

1.812.22

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.971.40

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.811.43

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.461.43

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.350.79

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.170.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.090.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.161.64

Starting XI

LivingstonFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €92K1/11

David Martindale

AberdeenFormation: 4-2-2-2 · €7.8M6/11

Peter Leven

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Aberdeen€7.8Mstarting XI · 6/11€12Mwith bench · 9/20

Livingston€92Kstarting XI · 1/11€324Kwith bench · 2/18

Aberdeen's starting XI cost €7.7M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Aberdeen — bench

Richard JensenDefender7

Jamie McGrathMidfielder9

Bojan MiovskiAttacker · €3M (2025)6.3 10

Leighton ClarksonMidfielder6.8 17

Jonny HayesMidfielder · €1.5M (2017)6.2 24

Kelle RoosGoalkeeper28

Jack MilneDefender33

Slobodan RubežićDefender · €230K (2023)7.0 49

Fletcher BoydMidfielder7.5

Livingston — bench

David CarsonMidfielder9

Bruce AndersonAttacker11

Dan MacKayAttacker · €232K (2021)6.0 20

Mo SangareMidfielder22

Andrew ShinnieMidfielder6.2 23

Kieran WrightGoalkeeper37

Tommy SharpMidfielder

Player statistics

Aberdeen starters then subs, by rating

Junior Hoilett#30 · Midfielder · 90′8.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 2
Assists: 2
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 2
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.62
xGoT: 0.90

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 22/30
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 3/12
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 2/8
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/3
Dispossessed: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen	1.5365.23%	1.4668.49%
Draw	4.2023.81%	4.6021.74%
Livingston	6.0016.67%	6.2516%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen or Draw	1.1288.89%	1.1090.91%
Aberdeen or Livingston	1.2281.83%	1.1884.75%
Draw or Livingston	2.3742.11%	2.7037.04%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1984.03%
0–1 goals	–	4.8020.83%
3+ goals	1.6161.92%	1.6460.98%
0–2 goals	2.3043.48%	2.2843.86%
4+ goals	–	2.6038.46%
0–3 goals	–	1.4668.49%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Aberdeen	2.0548.78%	1.9152.36%
Draw	2.4041.67%	2.5539.22%
Livingston	5.5018.18%	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
ABE → ABE	2.3043.48%
ABE → X	15.006.67%
ABE → LIV	41.002.44%
X → ABE	4.3323.08%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → LIV	12.008.33%
LIV → ABE	19.005.26%
LIV → X	17.005.88%
LIV → LIV	9.5010.53%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.1487.72%
0–1 cards	–	4.5022.22%
3+ cards	1.5763.65%	1.5365.36%
0–2 cards	2.2544.44%	2.2344.84%
4+ cards	–	2.3842.02%
0–3 cards	–	1.4867.57%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7557.14%	1.8055.56%
No	2.0050%	1.9551.28%