The Match Preview: Livingston

RANGERS will be looking to continue their strong recent form in the Scottish Premiership when they host Livingston at Ibrox.

HOW TO WATCH

Subscribers to RangersTV in the UK and Ireland can watch the match LIVE, while subscribers within the UK and Ireland can listen along to live audio commentary.

RangersTV subscribers can also catch match highlights from 10PM.

CURRENT FORM

Livingston returned to winning ways in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 victory over St. Johnstone last weekend, with summer signing Dylan Bahamboula on the scoresheet.

The Lions currently lie in sixth place in the table and have yet to draw a game this season, winning five and losing five in their opening ten games.

Indeed, the West Lothian outfit boast the third meanest defence in the division so far this term, although only Ross County have scored fewer goals after the first set of fixtures.

MANAGER

December will mark two years since David Martindale was appointed as permanent manager of Livingston.

The 48-year-old has taken the Lions to a League Cup final and a top six finish since assuming the post, while his side narrowly missed out on the top half of the table after an injury time equaliser from Motherwell in the final game before the league split last season.

STYLE OF PLAY

Although Martindale has been flexible in his use of systems throughout his time in charge, the Lions have tended to play a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation this season.

Livingston’s hard-running style has been underpinned by the dynamic central midfield duo of Stephane Omeonga and former Rangers man Jason Holt.

The Lions have also benefitted from consistency of selection in the backline, with Nicky Devlin, Ayo Obileye and Cristian Montano ever-presents in the team this term.

KEY PLAYER

Joel Nouble has been a regular for Livingston this year after returning from a promising loan spell at Arbroath midway through last season.

The Englishman scored against Rangers earlier this term and he also laid on the assist for Bahamboula against St. Johnstone last weekend.

The 26-year-old is a physical presence who can either play off the left or through the middle and cause trouble for opposing defenders.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side staged a second half turnaround through goals from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier in their most recent meeting with Livingston on the opening day of the season.

Indeed, the Gers have won the last eight encounters between the two sides and have conceded just one goal in the process, which came in van Bronckhorst’s league bow as Gers boss in a 3-1 win in West Lothian last year.

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME INFORMATION

The matchday programme is available to purchase within the vicinity of the stadium, or you can have a copy of the programme delivered straight to your door by clicking HERE

Inside this weekend’s packed issue is an in-depth interview with Borna Barisic as he discusses his time at Rangers and his Croatia hopes ahead of the World Cup, as well as a Getting To Know section, Junior Gers quiz and lots more exclusive content.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Tickets are priced from £29 for adults, £22 for concessions and £11 for kids and are available to purchase HERE.

Season ticket holders who cannot attend the match can use SeatSub to release their seat and claim a credit towards their 2023/24 season ticket renewal HERE. MyGers members will also receive five points when listing their seats on SeatSub up to 24 hours before a home match.

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