Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Livingston FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Livingston FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,703 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyogo Furuhashi 46' 2–0
Liam Scales 51' 2–0
Y 67' Jason Holt

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

14
6
2
Celtic FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Livingston FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-02-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
13 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W
10 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
03 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–1 W
Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Rangers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting Livingston FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Denmark international Matt O'Riley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Livingston FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Livingston FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Livingston FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Tom Parkes exits the field as Michael Nottingham enters on 42.
  • 46' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Liam Scales is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' James Forrest gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Daizen Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Kurtis Guthrie on, Bruce Anderson off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Jason Holt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 71' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kyogo Furuhashi is withdrawn and Hyun-Gyu Oh gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Livingston FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Celtic FC make a change. Paulo Bernardo trudges off to be replaced by David Turnbull on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Livingston FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

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
Matt O'Riley 2

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-02-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Livingston FC 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-13 Celtic FC 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC L 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC W

Livingston FC Form

2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC L 2023-12-16 Livingston FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC L 2023-11-12 Livingston FC 0–2 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Livingston FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC62% Draw24% Livingston FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Livingston FC
38%
Celtic FC or Livingston FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC41% Draw47% Livingston FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Livingston FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 25% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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