Hearts vs Livingston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Livingston

It's top against bottom as Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts welcome bottom club Livingston to Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 3 January.

We’re expecting Hearts to achieve a comfortable victory against Livingston and they look an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap at odds of -110. The -1.5 means a win by two goals or more will ensure a return.

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Hearts were beaten last game and this was on the road at Easter Road. Hibernian claimed a 3-2 victory. Derek McInnes' team managed seven shots on target and enjoyed 66% possession, while Lawrence Shankland and Cameron Devlin scored one goal apiece.

Livingston have been defeated in three consecutive Premiership games. They were recently beaten at home to Dundee United by a 3-1 scoreline at Almondvale Stadium. The Lions recorded 56% possession and had six shots on goal, while Connor McLennan found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts have enjoyed four successive victories against Livingston. In the last encounter, away team Hearts landed a 2-1 win at Almondvale Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included six Hearts victories, three draws and one Livingston win.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	27	17	6	4	50	24	26	50:24	57
12	Livingston	27	1	9	17	28	56	-28	28:56	12

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Hearts have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 13.7 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. The Jam Tarts have averaged 54.1% possession and 5.4 corners per game, conceding 1.0 goals and 4.1 corners from 9.4 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer is Lawrence Shankland on 5 goals, while Claudio Braga has bagged 3 and Pierre Landry Kabore 2. Alexandros Kiziridis, Oisin McEntee and Harry Milne have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Livingston have 7 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 10.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.6% possession, 4.4 corners in their favour and 3.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 13.2 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Jeremy Bokila is top scorer on 3, with Cristian Montano and Tete Yengi next on 2. Cristian Montano and Scott Pittman have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Jordi Altena, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Beni Baningime, Cameron Devlin, Tomas Magnusson, Claudio Braga, Alexandros Kiziridis, Lawrence Shankland.

Livingston confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jerome Prior (GK), Daniel Finlayson, Ryan McGowan, Brooklyn Kabongolo, Cristian Montano, Scott Pittman, Mohamad Sylla, Mahamadou Susoho, Connor McLennan, Tete Yengi, Stevie May.

Hearts vs Livingston Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Hearts vs Livingston betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Hearts can win convincingly, then you can back them -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -110. The favourites could have the upper hand in this Premiership clash.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Premiership form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Hearts vs Livingston league stats:

• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Livingston in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Livingston in 2 consecutive games.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Hearts Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 2 - 0 Livingston

There could be merit in backing Hearts to win 2-0. Odds of +400 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score -105

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has been among the goals in back-to-back Premiership matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the -105 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-116

First

+230

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Corners Prediction

Hearts Under 7.5 Corners -135

It’s been an average of 5.40 Hearts corners in the past 10 games, while the previous ten Livingston matches have involved them conceding under 7.5 corners. The Hearts Team Corners line looks too high and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -135.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

9.50 5.40 4.10

Home

10.10 6.20 3.90

Away

10.10 5.50 4.60

Livingston

Total

8.20 4.40 3.80

Home

9.67 5.11 4.56

Away

10.10 4.40 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Hearts Corners

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-143

Livingston Corners

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-714

X

+950

2

+550

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Hearts vs Livingston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Hearts are strong -435 favourites to win this Premiership encounter according to the Full-Time Result betting odds. The bookies give them a 81% chance of claiming victory. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +1050 for Livingston.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Hearts are -149, while Livingston are alternatively priced at +700 and the draw is +175.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s -167 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-435

X

+460

2

+1050

Half-Time Result

1

-149

X

+175

2

+700

Double Chance

1X

-2500

12

-909

X2

+250

Draw No Bet

1

-1667

2

+650

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-115

2 Hcp +1.75

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-164

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+117

No

-167

Lawrence Shankland is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +230 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at -116.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

-116

Anytime

+230

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+112

Anytime

+300

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Lewis Smith (Livingston)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Jeremy Bokila (Livingston)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Tete Yengi (Livingston)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Andrew Shinnie (Livingston)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Cristian Montaño (Livingston)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Craig Halkett (Hearts)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Stuart Findlay (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Scott Pittman (Livingston)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Danny Wilson (Livingston)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Graham Carey (Livingston)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Mahamadou Susoho (Livingston)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Hearts are unbeaten over their previous ten games at Tynecastle Park. Derek McInnes' team have seven wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.20 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Livingston have not won in the past ten away matches. The Lions have finished with six defeats and four draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Hearts won 4-2 when they last played Livingston at Tynecastle Park. The previous 9 H2H games at Tynecastle Park have seen Hearts win five times and four draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		7-3-0	3.00	2.20	0.80	6	4	6	4
Livingston Away Stats		0-4-6	2.70	0.70	2.00	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Hearts vs Livingston Lineups & Team News

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