Livingston vs Hibernian Prediction

Right then, let's fire up the braai and look at this clash! Livingston are having an absolute shocker, sitting rock bottom of the Premiership with just 6 points from 10 games. They've only managed one win all season and are leaking goals like a broken tap - 2.0 per game on average. Their recent form is dire, losing 7 of their last 10 matches including that embarrassing 0-4 hammering by Hibernian just a couple of weeks ago.

Hibernian, on the other hand, are sitting pretty in 4th place with double the points. They've been much more solid, picking up 3 wins and 4 draws in their last 10 games. While they did lose 0-1 to Rangers in their last outing, they'd won 2-1 at Aberdeen before that and, most importantly, absolutely destroyed Livingston 4-0 in the reverse fixture.

The head-to-head tells a brutal story - Hibernian have won 6 of the 9 meetings between these sides, including the last four in a row. Livingston have only managed one home win against Hibs in five attempts.

Now, here's where it gets interesting for us punters. Despite Livingston's struggles, they do actually score at home - averaging 1.2 goals per game on their own patch. Hibs aren't exactly defensive stalwarts on the road either, conceding 1.33 goals per game away from home. With Livingston's leaky defense (2.0 goals conceded per game) and Hibs' decent away scoring record (1.17 per game), both teams finding the net looks very likely.

The stats back this up - both teams have scored in 60% of Livingston's recent games and 50% of Hibernian's. Given the gulf in class but Livingston's home scoring advantage, BTTS looks like the smart play here.