Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Livingston FC
Wed 21 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Stephane Omeonga
Y 57' Christian Montano
Kyogo Furuhashi 62' Y
Y 77' Morgan Boyes
Alexandro Bernabei 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

14
6
2
Celtic FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2021-10-30 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-09-19 Livingston FC 1–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Nov Ross County FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
02 Nov Real Madrid CF A 1–5 L
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
30 Oct Celtic FC H 0–3 L
22 Oct Rangers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for Celtic FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Livingston FC backline.
  • 10' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's shape.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 18 goals in the last 18 games.
  • 20' The travelling Livingston FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' A stunning finish from Ayo Obileye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' Esmael Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Ayo Obileye departs to be replaced by Morgan Boyes.
  • 46' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Stephane Omeonga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 47' Nicky Devlin doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Christian Montano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 153 appearances.
  • 55' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandro Bernabei is hanging Anthony Ralston on the field on 55 minute.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Christian Montano on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Jota by Sead Haksabanovic on 64 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Jason Holt on, Sean Kelly off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Montano departs to be replaced by Andrew Shinnie.
  • 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liel Abada makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 75' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Esmael Goncalves comes on to replace Bruce Anderson.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Morgan Boyes on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Kyogo Furuhashi departs to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 86' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2021-10-30 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2021-09-19 Livingston FC 1–0 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W 2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC L

Livingston FC Form

2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2022-11-08 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2022-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Livingston FC W 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2022-10-22 Rangers FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw25% Livingston FC22%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Livingston FC
47%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC34% Draw46% Livingston FC20%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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