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Celtic FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 50' Craig Sibbald
Patryk Klimala 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Callum Spence

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
2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2019-11-23 Celtic FC 4–0 Livingston FC 2019-10-06 Livingston FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2019-04-06 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Livingston FC H 3–2 W
16 Sep St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
12 Sep Ross County FC A 5–0 W
30 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Celtic FC A 2–3 L
12 Sep Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
29 Aug Ross County FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
12 Aug Motherwell FC A 2–2 D

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' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Livingston FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' Magnificent from Jason Holt! That is 4 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Callum McGregor adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' Sensational shot from Ryan Christie. Celtic FC is back in the lead.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' David Turnbull is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Craig Sibbald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Albian Ajeti makes it 3-1.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Another change for Livingston FC made on 69 minute. Craig Sibbald leaves to be changed by Scott Robinson.
  • 74' Nir Bitton gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Hatem Abd Elhamed and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Magnificent from Julien Serrano! That is 1 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' Patryk Klimala gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Albian Ajeti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Mohamed Elyounoussi gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Ryan Christie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jules Ntcham departs to be replaced by David Turnbull.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Carlo Pignatiello on, Marvin Bartley off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Holt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
James Forrest 4
Tom Rogic 3
Andrew Shinnie 3
Scott Robinson 3
Daizen Maeda 3
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
Greg Taylor 2

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2019-11-23 Celtic FC 4–0 Livingston FC 2019-10-06 Livingston FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2019-04-06 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC

Celtic FC Form

2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D

Livingston FC Form

2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC L 2020-09-12 Livingston FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-08-29 Livingston FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2020-08-23 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2020-08-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Rangers FC D 2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.74 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Celtic FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC68% Draw18% Livingston FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Livingston FC
32%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw35% Livingston FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 20% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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