Livingston vs Falkirk

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Graham 🔁 1st Phase - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
1st Phase - 2
1st Phase Table
Livingston 12 · Falkirk 6
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.75
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-8).
  • Falkirk controlled possession (59%).
  • Livingston had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Livingston (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 1-8-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 36
Avg: 1.33 / 2.00

Points

11
Avg: 0.61

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Falkirk (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-2-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.94 / 1.56

Points

23
Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.61
PPG
1.28
1.33
GF
0.94
2.00
GA
1.56
69%
O2.5
50%
88%
BTTS
31%
50%
Score 1st
31%

League-position context

Livingston rank12th
Falkirk rank6th
Livingston points16
Falkirk points46
Livingston: #12 · 16 pts · GD -31
53 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts from safety.
Falkirk: #6 · 46 pts · GD -3
23 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Livingston last 5 home

D D D L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Falkirk last 5 away

W D L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index56
Goals6-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Livingston trend breakdown

Over 2.569%
BTTS88%
BTTS + O2.569%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 13%

Falkirk trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS31%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 19% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Livingston score at home88%
Livingston clean sheet at home0%
Falkirk score away56%
Falkirk clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Livingston score first50%
Livingston win after scoring first13%
Falkirk score first31%
Falkirk win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Livingston 43% · Falkirk 22%
Avg first goal minute: Livingston 24.1' · Falkirk 38.0'

Vs league average

Livingston score at home1.33 vs 1.58
Livingston concede at home2.00 vs 1.16
Falkirk score away0.94 vs 1.16
Falkirk concede away1.56 vs 1.58
Livingston score 16% below league average, while Falkirk score 18% below league average.
Defensive side: Livingston are 73% above league average at home, and Falkirk are 2% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Livingston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
46-60 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
31-45 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
46-60 5
61-75 3

Falkirk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
16-30 6
46-60 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
9
8
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Shots Outside Box
3
1
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
23
15
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
300
427
Passes Accurate
183
307
Passes %
61%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' G. Carey
14'
14' D. Wilson
1st substitution · For: S. Blaney
18'
18' Goal · 1-0
S. Pittman
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Muirhead
26'
26' E. Ross
1st substitution · For: A. Agyeman
37'
37' G. Carey
2nd substitution · For: M. Sylla
44'
44' R. Muirhead
45'
45' Goal · 2-0
L. Smith
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Tait
46'
46' A. Montgomery
3rd substitution · For: C. Montaño
46'
46' A. Nesbitt
2nd substitution · For: B. Graham
46'
46' L. McCann
3rd substitution · For: S. Mackie
50'
50' L. Henderson
54'
54' VAR
A. Winter
Penalty confirmed
59'
59' B. Spencer
67'
67' R. Muirhead
4th substitution · For: J. Bokila
67'
67' L. Smith
5th substitution · For: T. Yengi
67'
67' D. Tait
4th substitution · For: H. Cartwright
73'
73' VAR
K. Adams
Penalty cancelled
74'
74' Goal · 2-1
R. MacIver
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Miller
76'
76' R. MacIver
5th substitution · For: S. Arfield
78'
78' C. Montaño
84'
84' J. Bokila
88'
88' Goal · 3-1
J. Bokila
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Montaño

Livingston vs Falkirk 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Livingston beat Falkirk 3-1 on Saturday, 09 August 2025 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Chris Graham.

First half: G. Carey received a yellow card for Livingston at 4'. Livingston made their 1st substitution at 14', with D. Wilson replacing S. Blaney. Livingston took the lead at 18' when S. Pittman scored, with the assist credited to R. Muirhead, making the score 1-0. Falkirk made their 1st substitution at 26', with E. Ross replacing A. Agyeman. Livingston made their 2nd substitution at 37', with G. Carey replacing M. Sylla. R. Muirhead received a yellow card for Livingston at 44'. Livingston extended the lead at 45' when L. Smith scored, with the assist credited to M. Tait, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Livingston made their 3rd substitution at 46', with A. Montgomery replacing C. Montaño. Falkirk made their 2nd substitution at 46', with A. Nesbitt replacing B. Graham. Falkirk made their 3rd substitution at 46', with L. McCann replacing S. Mackie. L. Henderson received a yellow card for Falkirk at 50'. VAR intervened at 54' for Livingston (Penalty confirmed). B. Spencer received a yellow card for Falkirk at 59'. Livingston made their 4th substitution at 67', with R. Muirhead replacing J. Bokila. Livingston made their 5th substitution at 67', with L. Smith replacing T. Yengi. Falkirk made their 4th substitution at 67', with D. Tait replacing H. Cartwright. VAR intervened at 73' for Falkirk (Penalty cancelled). Falkirk reduced the deficit at 74' when R. MacIver scored, with the assist credited to C. Miller, making the score 2-1. Falkirk made their 5th substitution at 76', with R. MacIver replacing S. Arfield. C. Montaño received a yellow card for Livingston at 78'. J. Bokila received a yellow card for Livingston at 84'. Livingston extended the lead at 88' when J. Bokila scored, with the assist credited to C. Montaño, making the score 3-1.

Livingston used 5 substitutions while Falkirk used 5 substitutions. Livingston got 4 yellow cards, while Falkirk got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-8).
  • Falkirk controlled possession (59%).
  • Livingston had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Livingston vs Falkirk Head-to-Head History by Season