Livingston FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Livingston FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee David Doig
- Referee Andy McWilliam
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Dundee FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Livingston FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 16 | Points | 67 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 1 / 13 / 19 | W / D / L | 21 / 4 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 59 |
| 66 | Conceded | 35 |
| -31 | GD | +24 |
| 0.48 | PPG | 2.03 |
| 3% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Livingston FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
- 5' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Livingston FC that had 251 games and scored 245 goals.
- 20' Scott Pittman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' A moment of madness from Shaun Byrne on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 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' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Steven Lawless has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 251 appearances.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Lewis Morgan is replacing James Forrest for the Celtic FC side.
- 67' 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.
- 71' Livingston FC make a change. Steven Lawless trudges off to be replaced by Scott Robinson on 71 minutes.
- 72' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kristoffer Ajer is withdrawn and Filip Benkovic gets his opportunity.
- 77' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Shaun Byrne by Craig Sibbald on 79 minute.
- 84' Livingston FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Keaghan Jacobs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Henk van Schaik is replacing Dolly Menga for the Livingston FC side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Dolly Menga ↓ Henk van Schaik 90'
-
15
Steven Lawless ↓ Scott Robinson 71'
- 1
- 26
- 7
- 31
- 4
-
6
Shaun Byrne ↓ Craig Sibbald 79'
- 8
- 19
- 33
Bench
-
25
Henk van Schaik ↑ 90'
- 14
- 21
-
17
Scott Robinson ↑ 71'
- 11
-
10
Craig Sibbald ↑ 79'
- 30
Coach
Gary Holt
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 20
- 11
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Lewis Morgan 62'
- 63
- 42
- 29
- 35
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 4
-
32
Filip Benkovic ↑ 72'
- 56
- 27
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 62'
- 65
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.