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Celtic FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Kenny Miller
Y 50' Liam Kelly
Y 70' Jack McMillan
Jules Ntcham 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee David Munro
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

14
6
2
Celtic FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Celtic FC 3–1 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Livingston FC H 3–1 W
01 Aug Rosenborg BK A 0–0 D
25 Jul Rosenborg BK H 3–1 W
18 Jul FC Alashkert H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Alashkert A 3–0 W
03 Dec FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–2 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Celtic FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Livingston FC
#3 Position #12
67 Points 16
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 1 / 13 / 19
59 Scored 35
35 Conceded 66
+24 GD -31
2.03 PPG 0.48
64% Win % 3%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Livingston FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' GOAL! Tom Rogic fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 13' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' Craig Gordon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
  • 23' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Kristoffer Ajer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Odsonne Edouard makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' Steven Lawless needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Livingston FC's compact .
  • 40' Poor challenge from Kenny Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' The 31-year-old Craig Halkett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Jules Ntcham gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Kelly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Steven Lawless is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Miller at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Celtic FC ring the changes. Odsonne Edouard has done his job and it is now time for Leigh Griffiths to step up.
  • 66' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack McMillan on 70 minutes.
  • 73' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Tom Rogic is withdrawn and Michael Johnston gets his opportunity.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Kenny Miller is replaced by Jack Hamilton on 77 minute.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Scott Robinson gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Celtic FC and Livingston FC share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.06 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Celtic FC to win 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC73% Draw16% Livingston FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Livingston FC
27%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC60% Draw31% Livingston FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 21% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 18% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.