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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 23
Jan 10, 2021 at 3pm UK
Almondvale Stadium
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Livingston
3 - 1
Ross County

Robinson (9'), Forrest (81'), Hamilton (90+1')
Holt (11')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Lakin (28')
Tillson (12'), Iacovitti (30'), Draper (52'), Paton (58')

Preview: Livingston vs. Ross County - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Livingston and Ross County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Livingston will look to secure their sixth win on the bounce in the Scottish Premiership when they host bottom-of-the-league Ross County at the Almondvale Stadium on Saturday.

However, despite being in the midst of a relegation dogfight, the struggling Staggies have picked up four points in their last two league outings and will be eager to cause an upset in West Lothian.


Match preview

With 15 points from a possible 15 under new full-time boss David Martindale, Livingston's renaissance appears to be in full bloom.

Surging up the table and scoring for fun, the Lions are also on the hunt for silverware, with a place in the Scottish League Cup final up for grabs later this month.

First things first though, Martindale's men will have to find a way to get the better of Ross County if they want to keep the honeymoon going.

Such a feat will not seem too daunting for Livingston, who bested the Staggies 2-0 in the cup at the Almondvale Stadium just a few weeks ago.

However, fans who have not completely blocked out the days prior to Martindale's formal appointment will recall that the Lions were held to a 1-1 draw when they played Ross County at Victoria Park earlier this season.

Despite the Lions' change in fortunes, Ross County boss John Hughes will undoubtedly look to use this result to inspire his side ahead of the game.

Things are unquestionably tight at the bottom of the league and, although the Staggies are currently rooted to the foot of the table, it is not as if Hughes's men have not turned a corner of their own.

When they beat Hibernian recently, the Staggies ended a 12-match winless run. The team followed this up with a draw against St Johnstone last time out.

Livingston Scottish Premiership form: LWWWWW
Livingston form (all competitions): WWWWWW

Ross County Scottish Premiership form: LLLLWD
Ross County form (all competitions): LLLLWD


Team News

Despite gearing up for the first of 11 games in just 35 days, Martindale has made it clear that his team selection would not be impacted by their congested schedule.

Of course, Martindale is likely to still be without Alan Lithgow and Keaghan Jacobs, who are both nursing injuries.

Knowing that recruitment could be the key to his side's survival this season, John Hughes bemoaned the latest lockdown restrictions this week, believing that they could negatively impact any activity in the transfer market.

On a more positive note for Hughes, it is thought that Callum Morris and Carl Tremarco could feature on Saturday, however, Ross Stewart's return seems less likely.

Livingston possible starting lineup:
Stryjek; Devlin, Ambrose, Guthrie, Brown; Bartley, Holt, Mullin, Pittman, Sibbald; Robinson

Ross County possible starting lineup:
Laidlaw; Naismith, Watson, Donaldson, Tremarco; Vigurs, Paton, Draper, Kelly, Hylton; Shaw


We say: Livingston 3-0 Ross County

Livingston are looking lean and hungry in this new Martindale era and it is difficult to see how the Staggies plan to emerge from this tie with their pride intact. We are predicting a goal-fest in West Lothian.


Top betting tip

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