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 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee David Doig
- Referee Andy McWilliam
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
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 |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Livingston FC and Celtic FC get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Livingston FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Celtic 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 416 games and scored 805 goals.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Morgan. He replaces James Forrest on 62 minute.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Another change for Livingston FC made on 71 minute. Steven Lawless leaves to be changed by Scott Robinson.
- 72' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Kristoffer Ajer by Filip Benkovic on 72 minute.
- 77' Livingston FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Craig Sibbald comes on to replace Shaun Byrne.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Holt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Poor challenge from Keaghan Jacobs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Dolly Menga is replaced by Henk van Schaik.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 2 |
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Livingston FC or Celtic FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Celtic FC
67%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

