Celtic FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Livingston FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Stevenson
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Motherwell FC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Hibernian FC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Livingston FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Dundee United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Celtic FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Motherwell FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Celtic FC and Livingston FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Efe Ambrose, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' James Forrest puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 35' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! David Turnbull gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Josh Mullin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jay Emmanuel-Thomas as he leaves the pitch. Matej Poplatnik steps in for Livingston FC.
- 50' What a strike from Jack Fitzwater! The score is 2-1.
- 54' Mohamed Elyounoussi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds James Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Christie steps in for Celtic FC.
- 63' Scotland international Scott Bain has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Mohamed Elyounoussi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Efe Ambrose comes on to replace Alan Forrest.
- 68' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. David Turnbull is withdrawn and Tom Rogic gets his opportunity.
- 73' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Ismaila Soro on, Scott Brown off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Alan Lithgow. He replaces Jack Fitzwater on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Ryan Christie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 27
-
8
Scott Brown C ↓ Ismaila Soro 75'
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Ryan Christie 58'
- 42
- 29
- 35
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↓ Albian Ajeti 68'
- 3
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Tom Rogic 68'
- 57
Bench
- 4
- 93
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 68'
-
9
Leigh Griffiths ↑ 75'
- 6
-
17
Ryan Christie ↑ 58'
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 68'
- 1
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↑ 75'
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
-
5
Jack Fitzwater ↓ Alan Lithgow 80'
- 18
- 6
- 8
-
10
Craig Sibbald ↓ Josh Mullin 46'
- 1
-
11
Alan Forrest ↓ Efe Ambrose 67'
- 23
- 9
Bench
- 32
-
25
Efe Ambrose ↑ 67'
- 21
-
4
Alan Lithgow ↑ 80'
- 33
-
14
Josh Mullin ↑ 46'
-
15
Matej Poplatnik ↑ 46'
- 37
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 67'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 2 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Livingston FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Livingston FC
36%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Livingston FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

