Livingston vs Ross County Predictions

Livingston v Ross County predictions for this Premiership relegation play-off final tie. Livingston face Ross County in a high-stakes two-legged clash, battling for Premiership survival. Tension and intensity expected as both sides fight for top-flight status. Read on for all our Scottish Premiership predictions and betting tips.

Scottish Premiership | May 22 2025 at 8pm UK at Tony Macaroni Arena

Livingston vs Ross County Predictions

Can the Lions Roar Louder Than the Staggies in the Premiership Playoff Clash?

• Livingston Fortress: The Lions have accumulated 40 points from 12 home games in the Championship, underlining their strength on their own patch.
• Ross County’s Winless Spiral: County have failed to pick up a single win in their last nine matches, with seven of those ending in defeat.
• Both Nets Bulging: Ross County have seen both teams score in each of their last four outings, highlighting a fragile defence paired with stubborn resilience.

Best Bet for Livingston vs Ross County

The air at Almondvale Stadium is thick with tension, and you can practically hear the anxiety rippling through the terraces. Livingston and Ross County, two clubs with very different recent trajectories, are set to lock horns in the first leg of a promotion-relegation showdown that could shape the destiny of both outfits for the next year. For Livingston, this match represents an opportunity to catapult themselves straight back into the Scottish Premiership, a division they clearly believe they belong in. After dispatching Partick Thistle in the semi-final, spirits are high among the Lions’ faithful, and the side’s recent surge in the Championship has fanned those flames of belief.

Ross County, meanwhile, are staggering into this tie with a less-than-rosy picture. A soul-crushing run of nine matches without a victory has left their fanbase clutching onto hope by the thinnest of threads. Yes, they’ve pulled off playoff escapes before—twice, in fact—but there’s an air of weariness surrounding the Staggies this time around. Injuries to important names like Allardice, Chilvers, Leak, and MacLeod aren’t helping matters either. There’s pressure, there’s bad form, and there’s the harsh reality that they’ve been riding their luck for too long.

Best Bet for Livingston vs Ross County

For this all-or-nothing encounter, our Best Bet is a Livingston win with a 2-1 correct score prediction. At BettingTips4You.com, we deliver just one tip per fixture—the one we believe offers the best value, the clearest reasoning, and the strongest case. Why cloud your judgement with five bets when one stands out above the rest?

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Rationale for the Best Bet

Livingston have quietly become a fearsome proposition at home, racking up 40 points from just 12 Championship fixtures on their own turf. That’s not just consistency—it’s dominance. Their attack has been buzzing too, with 31 goals scored across those games, which tells you all you need to know about their intent in front of their home crowd. And now, with the momentum of their semi-final win and the benefit of naming their strongest possible line-up, they’re not just ready—they’re licking their lips.

Ross County, on the other hand, come into this with their engine sputtering. Winless in nine. A backline as leaky as a faulty tap, conceding goals left, right and centre. They’ve let in goals in 15 of their last 17 matches, and they’ve seen both teams score in each of their last four. Honestly, you’d have to squint pretty hard to find a clean sheet hiding anywhere in their recent form. That said, they’re not totally toothless. They did find the net in their recent meetings with Livingston—including a cup match that Livi took in extra time.

But with key figures missing and confidence leaking away, Ross County may find that Livingston’s energetic front foot is just too much. It’s not that the Staggies won’t put up a fight—they always do—but the Lions appear sharper, more confident, and crucially, more unified right now.

“Livingston’s blend of attacking form and home dominance, coupled with County’s worrying decline, makes this a perfect storm—expect the Lions to strike first in this two-legged battle,” says BettingTips4You.com expert Mark Wighan, adding, “It’s rare you get such clarity in a playoff—but Livi’s timing looks impeccable.”

A 2-1 scoreline feels like a fair balance between Livingston’s power at home and Ross County’s tendency to sneak a goal, even when all else is falling apart. That would keep the tie finely poised for the second leg, which suits neutrals just fine—but probably not the fans of either side.le call, reflecting their dominant home form and superior attacking firepower, while acknowledging Southend’s potential to find the net.

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