The Livingston reaches the last third of the regular phase of the Scottish championship with a balanced campaign so far, as evidenced by the healthy fifth place that the team occupies in the general classification of the Premiership. With the same 25 points as the Hibernian, the advantage for places that give access to the relegation round is only two points, while the distance for Aberdeen is 11 points. Having defeated the Hibernian (2-0) in the last round, Livingston played two preparatory games in 2020. He lost to the Ajax reserve team (1-3) and drew with Anderlecht (1-1). Last Saturday, Gary Holt’s team had to go through a scare at the reception to Raith, of the third division, but ended up winning at home, 3-1, with three goals scored in the last quarter of an hour in the comeback of the 4th round of the FA Cup.
Saint Johnstone has, in general, one of the least positive campaigns of the Scottish Premiership so far, but the truth is that the team came to the break of the championship in great shape and the fact of having 19 games, along with the Rangers It is the team with the least amount of games played in the entire league, just five points from the top 6 is a good indication. Without defeats in the last six games, the Tommy Wright team enters the game after a quiet 3-0 win for the Scottish Cup, at home, against the Greenock, of the Scottish second division. He previously tied at the reception to Ross County for (1-1), in the last round of the championship, even in 2019. With that tie he confirmed the easiest facility the team has had, in recent times, playing away from home.
