Aberdeen welcome Livingston to Pittodrie Stadium for their Premiership Matchday One tie of the relegation group on Saturday evening with kickoff at 17:00.
The sides could not make it into the top half before the division following poor and inconsistent runs at the end of the first phase of the season, with Aberdeen claiming just one win from last 13 league matches with a draw and a defeat at the end of it; while Livingston failed to win any of their last four matches, suffering three consecutive defeats and a draw at the end.
Now they will both be fighting for their survival in the Relegation Group and they will both look to add to their gaps on the bottom two with positive results in the opening fixture of this second phase. Aberdeen sit in the third spot of the Relegation Group with six points above the relegation spots, while Livingstone sit second with eight points above the bottom two.
Every game in the Relegation Group will be closely contested and this is no different with both sides wanting points, everyone will be out all guns blazing. However, Aberdeen could fancy their chances on Saturday as they have had the edge in this fixture and they won two of their three Premiership matches against Livingston this term – including a 2-0 victory at Pittodrie Stadium.
Livingston, though, won 2-1 the last time the two met and will be bidding to make it back-to-back victories over the Dons on Saturday.
Aberdeen vs Livingston head to head
Both sides have met in 35 encounters since 2001 with Aberdeen claiming 18 victories, while Livingston have claimed eight victories and there have been nine draws.
- Livingston 2-1 Aberdeen 05/02/22
- Aberdeen 2-0 Livingston 01/12/21
- Livingston 1-2 Aberdeen 08/08/21
- Livingston 1-2 Aberdeen 01/05/21
- Aberdeen 5-3 Livingston 17/04/21
Home
- Aberdeen 0-1 Ross County
- Dundee 2-2 Aberdeen
- Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian
- Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
- Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen
Away
- Livingston 2-2 Motherwell
- St Johnstone 1-0 Livingston
- Hearts 2-0 Livingston
- Livingston 1-3 Celtic
- Livingston 2-1 Dundee United
Aberdeen team news
Matthew Kennedy, Adam Montogomery and Micchael Devlin will all miss out for the Dons with injuries.
Livingston team news
Bruce Anderson is the only injury concern for the Lions, while Daniel Barden will miss out due to illness.
Prediction and odds
- Aberdeen win
- Draw
- Both sides to score
