Livingston vs Rangers

28 September 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee John Beaton

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • M. Sylla 68’
  • J. Tavernier 23’
  • M. Aarons 90+4’

Match summary

Rangers beat Livingston 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Rangers led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Tavernier put Rangers ahead in the 23rd minute, M. Sylla equalised with a header in the 68th minute, and M. Aarons won it from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Rangers created 2.38 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Livingston's 0.74 from 9. J. Tavernier had a penalty saved for Rangers.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
9 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 8
276 Passes 515
76.1% Pass accuracy 85.8%
23 Tackles 18
18 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Livingston Rangers
Kick-off
S. MayShot on target
4’
23’
J. TavernierRight foot shot0-1 (Rangers)
M. Tait
25’
S. May
27’
27’
J. TavernierVAR: No penalty
28’
J. TavernierMissed penaltysaved
28’
J. TavernierShot on target
37’
C. BarronShot on target
42’
J. SouttarShot on target
45’
D. CorneliusVAR: Goal given
Half-time0-1
D. Finlayson
46’
Second half underway
S. MayShot on target
62’
S. BlaneyD. Finlayson
65’
C. McLennanA. Winter
65’
M. SyllaHeader1-1 (Livingston)
68’
73’
M. AaronsD. Cornelius
73’
Y. ChermitiO. Antman
73’
J. RothwellT. Aasgaard
J. BokilaS. May
75’
82’
N. BajramiC. Barron
82’
M. MooreJ. Meghoma
83’
N. Bajrami
84’
M. MooreShot on target
G. CareyL. Smith
88’
T. YengiM. Susoho
89’
A. Montgomery
90’
90+3’
B. MiovskiShot on target
90+4’
M. AaronsRight foot shot1-2 (Rangers)
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 2.38 23’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), 0-1 23’ 68’ M. Sylla (Livingston), 1-1 68’ 90+4’ M. Aarons (Rangers), 1-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 2.38 23’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), 0-1 Tavernier 23’ 68’ M. Sylla (Livingston), 1-1 Sylla 68’ 90+4’ M. Aarons (Rangers), 1-2 Aarons 90+4’
Livingston 0.74 xGRangers 2.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rangers attacking Livingston attacking 
28’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 68’ M. Sylla (Livingston), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 12’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 52’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Miovski (Rangers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 42’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ M. Aarons (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 41’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ L. Smith (Livingston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ C. McLennan (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ A. Montgomery (Livingston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 68’ M. Sylla (Livingston), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 12’ B. Miovski (Rangers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 52’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Miovski (Rangers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 42’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ M. Aarons (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 41’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ L. Smith (Livingston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ C. McLennan (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ A. Montgomery (Livingston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Livingston 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Prior
Finlayson 65’
Sylla
Wilson
Montgomery
Susoho 89’
Tait
Smith 88’
Pittman
Winter 65’
May 75’
Rangers 4-3-3 Starting XI
Butland
Tavernier
Souttar
Cornelius 73’
Meghoma 82’
Raskin
Barron 82’
Aasgaard 73’
Antman 73’
Miovski
Gassama

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Prior
90′ 5 2 27 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Finlayson Taken off
65′ 1 1 – 2 – 28 2 – – –
M. Sylla
90′ 4 1 – 6 2 26 1 1 – –
D. Wilson
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 39 1 – – –
A. Montgomery
90′ – 1 – 3 2 27 2 – 1 –
S. Blaney Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 2 2 6 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
M. Susoho Taken off
89′ – – 41 1 – 3 1 6 1 2 –
M. Tait
90′ – – 20 – – 1 1 3 2 – –
L. Smith Taken off
88′ – – 19 – – 6 – 10 2 3 –
S. Pittman
90′ – – 21 2 – 1 1 3 2 – –
A. Winter Taken off
65′ – – 5 – – 2 – 5 – 2 –
C. McLennan Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
G. Carey Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
T. Yengi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
S. May Taken off
75′ – – 3 2 0.16 – 1 5 – 11 –
J. Bokila Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – 1 4 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Livingston win 16% Avg odds 5.67
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.27
Rangers win 62% Avg odds 1.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Livingston WLLDL
Rangers DDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rangers 3-0 Livingston, 03 Feb 24 Next meeting: Rangers 2-1 Livingston, 22 Nov 25  All Livingston vs Rangers meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.