Dundee United vs Livingston Prediction, Preview and Stats

Scotland flag 2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland
Tannadice Park Tue, 12 May - 6:45 PM
Premiership
Dundee United DUD
Versus
Livingston LIV
KICKOFF : Tue, 12 May - 6:45 PM
Round 37 2nd Phase

CONTEXT

Dundee United welcome Livingston to Tannadice Park for this Premiership 2nd Phase encounter in the 2025/2026 season. The hosts boast a clear structural advantage, holding a power score of 62.55 compared to Livingston's 53, translating to a 9.6-point edge that underscores their superior overall quality. Sitting 7th in the league table versus the visitors' 12th, Dundee United also demonstrate stronger recent form with a 21.33 score against 12.72. Both teams lack detailed last outing data, but the power disparity suggests Dundee United's tactical setup and squad depth provide a solid foundation at home. Set piece metrics remain unavailable due to absent xG data and low confidence levels, relying on proxies that offer limited insight into dead-ball threats. Efficiency and transition play details are similarly sparse, pointing to a match where open-play execution and home advantage could prove decisive. Livingston will need to disrupt the hosts' rhythm to close the gap.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dundee United possess a structural advantage with a 62.55 power score over Livingston's 53 and league position of 7th versus 12th.
  • Form: Dundee United show stronger form at 21.33 compared to Livingston's 12.72.
  • Squad: Dundee United's higher power score indicates superior squad quality relative to Livingston.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not available for analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data lacks xG availability with low confidence for both sides.
  • xVariable: xVariable metrics are not provided in current data.
  • Market: Baseline split: Dundee United 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Livingston 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Dundee United J. Goodwin
J. Goodwin
VS
Livingston M. Bartley
M. Bartley
1.2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.54
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Aberdeen Rank: 59 D
Kilmarnock Rank: 56 L
Dundee Rank: 58 W
Livingston Rank: 55 W
Rangers Rank: 77 L
Celtic Rank: 79 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dundee Rank: 59 D
Aberdeen Rank: 59 D
St. Mirren Rank: 58 W
Dundee United Rank: 63 L
Hearts Rank: 75 D
Kilmarnock Rank: 58 L
6
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 3 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Dundee United
0%
Draw
0%
Away Livingston
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.55
53
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Dundee United
Livingston
Power Score
62.55
53
League Position
7
12
Global Rank
420
647

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Dundee United — Opponent-weighted form score
Livingston — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Dundee United Livingston

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 17 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Dundee United DUD Home
17 matches
Livingston LIV Away
Match Record
6
Wins
8
3
Draws
3
8
Losses
6
Goals
23
Goals Scored
21
21
Goals Conceded
23
+2
Goal Difference
-2

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:52:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time :
May 12, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Premiership, Scotland · Round 37 · 2nd Phase
Stadium :
Tannadice Park
Capacity :
14268
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

25
Dave Richards
Dave Richards Goalkeeper
1
Ashley Maynard-Brewer
Ashley Maynard-Brewer Goalkeeper
2
Ryan Strain
Ryan Strain Defender
6
Ross Graham
Ross Graham Defender
23
Krisztián Keresztes
Krisztián Keresztes Defender
4
Iurie Iovu
Iurie Iovu Defender
3
Bert Esselink
Bert Esselink Defender
22
Dario Naamo
Dario Naamo Defender
8
Panutche Amadu Pereira Camará
Panutche Amadu Pereira Camará Midfielder
14
Craig Sibbald
Craig Sibbald Midfielder
11
Will Ferry
Will Ferry Midfielder
10
Julius Eskesen
Julius Eskesen Midfielder
20
Neil Farrugia
Neil Farrugia Midfielder
5
Vicko Ševelj
Vicko Ševelj Midfielder
21
Luca Stephenson
Luca Stephenson Midfielder
30
Lewis O'Donnell
Lewis O'Donnell Midfielder
70
Isaac Pappoe
Isaac Pappoe Midfielder
12
Emmanuel Agyei
Emmanuel Agyei Midfielder
77
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russell Attacker
7
Kristijan Trapanovski
Kristijan Trapanovski Attacker
19
Ivan Dolček
Ivan Dolček Attacker
36
Max Watters
Max Watters Attacker
9
Zachary Sapsford
Zachary Sapsford Attacker
17
Amar Abdirahman Ahmed Fatah
Amar Abdirahman Ahmed Fatah Attacker

Squad ▼

28
Jérôme Prior
Jérôme Prior Goalkeeper
13
Jack Hamilton
Jack Hamilton Goalkeeper
32
Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith Goalkeeper
27
Danny Wilson
Danny Wilson Defender
5
Ryan McGowan
Ryan McGowan Defender
2
Cammy Kerr
Cammy Kerr Defender
19
Daniel Finlayson
Daniel Finlayson Defender
23
Brooklyn Kabongolo
Brooklyn Kabongolo Defender
3
Babacar Fati
Babacar Fati Defender
37
Scott Arfield
Scott Arfield Midfielder
22
Andrew Shinnie
Andrew Shinnie Midfielder
26
Christian Alexis Montaño Castillo
Christian Alexis Montaño Castillo Midfielder
8
Scott Pittman
Scott Pittman Midfielder
24
Mohamad Sylla
Mohamad Sylla Midfielder
15
Lewis Smith
Lewis Smith Midfielder
20
Emmanuel Danso
Emmanuel Danso Midfielder
6
Aidan Denholm
Aidan Denholm Midfielder
25
Macauley Tait
Macauley Tait Midfielder
40
Samson Adeniran Lawal
Samson Adeniran Lawal Midfielder
17
Stevie May
Stevie May Attacker
9
Robbie Muirhead
Robbie Muirhead Attacker
7
Jon Nouble
Jon Nouble Attacker
18
Jeremy Loteteka Bokila
Jeremy Loteteka Bokila Attacker
10
Barry McKay
Barry McKay Attacker
11
Connor McLennan
Connor McLennan Attacker
21
Alex Matthias Tamm
Alex Matthias Tamm Attacker
29
Joshua Zimmerman
Joshua Zimmerman Attacker
31
Jannik Ikendo Wanner
Jannik Ikendo Wanner Attacker

CONCLUSION

Dundee United's power and form edges position them favorably against a struggling Livingston side at Tannadice Park. The 9.6-point advantage and better league standing highlight the hosts' readiness to capitalize on home soil, where tactical discipline could overwhelm the visitors' defense. Without set piece or efficiency insights, the focus shifts to Dundee United's ability to control possession and convert chances efficiently. Livingston's lower metrics suggest vulnerability, particularly in maintaining structure away from home. Expect the hosts to dictate tempo, leveraging their superior rating for a controlled performance that secures vital points in the 2nd Phase.

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