Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

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' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for Celtic FC and Livingston FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' A goal from the England international Ayo Obileye! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Livingston FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Reo Hatate has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' What composure from Kyogo Furuhashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 46' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Ayo Obileye is withdrawn and Morgan Boyes gets his opportunity.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephane Omeonga.
  • 47' GOAL! Nicky Devlin fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 52' Livingston FC is showing some good football. However, Livingston FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Another change for Celtic FC made on 55 minute. Anthony Ralston leaves to be changed by Alexandro Bernabei.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Christian Montano gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Kyogo Furuhashi gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Jota exits the field as Sead Haksabanovic enters on 64.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Jason Holt. He replaces Sean Kelly on 69 minute.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Andrew Shinnie on, Christian Montano off on 70 minutes.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Liel Abada gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Livingston FC team. Bruce Anderson is replaced by Esmael Goncalves on 75 minute.
  • 77' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Giorgos Giakoumakis. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 82 minute.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Alexandro Bernabei on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 2-1 Livingston FC.

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
Mohamed Elyounoussi 3
Tom Rogic 3
Andrew Shinnie 3
Scott Robinson 3
Daizen Maeda 3
Greg Taylor 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
4 / 4
2.47 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC68% Draw19% Livingston FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Livingston FC
32%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC51% Draw37% Livingston FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 21% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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