- Livingston are winless in their last five (D4, L1) and haven’t won any of their last two away games to Dundee United.
- Dundee United have won their last two home games and beat Celtic 2-0 in their most recent outing.
- Livingston are without a win on the road in the Premiership 2025/2026 (D6, L10), scoring 12 goals in those 16 games.
Two sides in a rut
A mixture of two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five league games leaves Dundee United 7th in the table with 37 points from 32 games, while Livingston prop up the table with just 16 points from 32 matches after also failing to win in their last five.
Jim Goodwin’s flexible three-at-the-back system has been a refreshing change of pace in Scottish football since he took the reins in March 2023, although the Tangerines have struggled in the second half of the 2025-2026 campaign. A 2-0 home win against Celtic two weeks ago was a standout result, but Dundee United have now won five, drawn six and lost five of their 16 home league games - scoring an average of 1.12 goals per game and conceding an average of 1.25.
Livingston head coach Marvin Bartley has had to deal with a tough task since he was appointed in February 2026, as the West Lothian club have had an awful 2026 so far. The West Lothian side are particularly poor on the road, failing to win any of their 16 away games this season (D6, L10), and have only scored 12 goals in those matches.
Dundee United to get the better of the hosts
Dundee United are a clear odds-on favourites at 3/5 and it’s difficult to go against them on that price alone. Livingston haven’t won any of their last two away visits to Dundee United, and their odds reflect their inferiority in the match. A home victory in an entertaining match, with both sides to get on the scoresheet, is likely.
Dundee United will have the majority of the ball and create chances from wide areas, while Livingston will sit deep and try to frustrate the hosts by getting men behind the ball and threatening on the break. Amar Fatah is United’s top goalscorer in the league with eight goals from 29 appearances, including three from the last five, while Jeremy Bokila is Livingston’s top scorer with five from 23 Premiership 2025/2026 appearances, with Brooklyn Kabongolo getting two of the last five goals.
Over 2.5 goals is a price worth backing at 7/10, while both teams to score comes in at a very low 73/100.
