FC Livingston
- FC Livingston are in the middle of a run of inconsistent form that has seen Livi win 1, draw 2 and lose 2 in their last 5 fixtures.
- They currently sit 5th in the Championship 2026/2027 table with 14 points from 11 games, while visitors Arbroath are 8th with 11 from the same number of games.
Arbroath
- Arbroath are on a 3-match losing streak (W1, L4 in 5), having lost 1-2 at home to Greenock Morton and 0-2 away to Inverness CT.
- Livi have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 6 Championship 2026/2027 home games, Arbroath are 1-5 in 6 away.
Head-to-Head
- In their most recent Championship 2026/2027 head-to-head meeting 7 weeks ago, Arbroath won 1-0 at home.
- Livi will be out to avenge that 1-0 defeat to the same opponents, but there are a few reasons that this looks unlikely to be a home win.
Key Players
- While Robbie Muirhead has hit 7 in 8 appearances, Arbroath's Andy Winter has scored just 1 goal in 8 appearances.
- Colin Hamilton's side have a solid structure and have played with a real 4-4-2 or a shape-shifting 3-5-2 system since he took over in September 2024.
Betting Insights
- The odds reflect the obvious difference in quality between the two sides with Livi 1.32 favourites, Arbroath 7.75 underdogs and the draw priced at 4.55.
- Whelan's side have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 6 Championship 2026/2027 home fixtures, while Arbroath are 1-5 in 6 Championship 2026/2027 away games.
- Their organisation and discipline is to make them compact and stop the ball getting to the forwards in central areas - the one area where they have been exploited by the better teams in the league.
Prediction
However, it seems unlikely that this game will be a blowout and there is a greater chance of a cagey game than a shootout, so under 2.5 goals at 2.06 seems like a good value bet here.
