Alloa U20 v Livingston U20    (lost)

Smed - Alloa Athletic U20 SW @ 2.05 at home to Livingston U20. Scotland Dev. League East. 

Posting now as already shortening, some value gone already but still good for a smed imo. Would have them about 0.30 shorter to win tonight. 

Alloa still in with a tiny chance of winning the league so need a win here tonight. Realistically it’s not going to happen as leaders Raith are 19 ahead on goal difference but I still think Alloa have a go here and should get another win. They lost four of their first six league games this season and I had them rated as the 2nd worst side in the league however they are now unbeaten in their last eleven and that has seen them rocket up the league and having watched them four times this season at various stages they are much improved from their poor early season form. Never use first team players so will be all youth tonight but that’s not been a hindrance at all this season. Top scorer Cunningham should play here - he’s on loan at Clydebank and their game was postponed at the weekend so they’ll want to give him game time, reckon he gets joy against a poor Livi back line. 

Livingston have been a real mixed bag this season. This is their final game tonight and after an awful run of form since the winter break I think they will be just looking to get this over and done with. Currently fourth and with very little to play for, they can leapfrog Stirling in third tonight but with the Binos having two games left it’s almost certain they will finish 4th at the very best. Have a few youth players out on loan at various clubs and with the majority still having something to play for I doubt they want their parent club to risk them in what is a meaningless game. Even if Livi are at full strength tonight it should still be a home win but any missing is a bonus - especially Matty Knox. 

One win a piece on H2H this season. Livi won here early in the season 4-1 when Alloa were really poor. Alloa won 4-2 at Livi just before Christmas and played very well. Fancy them to get another win over the side from West Lothian tonight. 

GL