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Livingston FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Livingston FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 20 Jan 2021 · 20:15 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
R 83' Scott Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Livingston FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • 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

2
6
14
Livingston FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-20 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2021-01-16 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2019-11-23 Celtic FC 4–0 Livingston FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Celtic FC H 2–2 D
16 Jan Celtic FC A 0–0 D
10 Jan Ross County FC H 3–1 W
02 Jan Hibernian FC A 3–0 W
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
23 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 2–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Livingston FC A 2–2 D
16 Jan Livingston FC H 0–0 D
11 Jan Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Rangers FC A 0–1 L
30 Dec Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 3–0 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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Livingston FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Ciaron Brown is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 28' A goal from the Norway international Mohamed Elyounoussi! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-1!
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Nir Bitton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack McMillan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' The Livingston FC bench stirs into life. Jack Hamilton is withdrawn and Gavin Reilly gets his opportunity.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Pittman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 67' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas makes way for Nicky Devlin at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Leigh Griffiths as he leaves the pitch. Patryk Klimala steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 75' Scott Robinson gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Jack McMillan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Ismaila Soro is replaced by Scott Brown.
  • 82' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — David Turnbull exits the field as Michael Johnston enters on 82.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Scott Brown on 83 minutes earns him a Red card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-01-20 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2021-01-16 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC 2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2019-11-23 Celtic FC 4–0 Livingston FC

Livingston FC Form

2021-01-20 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2021-01-16 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-01-10 Livingston FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2021-01-02 Hibernian FC 0–3 Livingston FC W 2020-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Livingston FC W 2020-12-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–2 Livingston FC W

Celtic FC Form

2021-01-20 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2021-01-16 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-01-11 Celtic FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2021-01-02 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2020-12-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W 2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Livingston FC29% Draw23% Celtic FC48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Livingston FC19% Draw39% Celtic FC42%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap Livingston FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 21% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 17% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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