Livingston FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Livingston FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tony Macaroni Arena.
- Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Ross County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | 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' 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 9' What composure from Kyogo Furuhashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' Kyogo Furuhashi doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 20' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Scotland international Scott Pittman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' 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 Matt O'Riley suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Sean Kelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
- 47' Livingston FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' A stunning finish from Greg Taylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Jackson Longridge argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' The referee shows Livingston FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Stephen Kelly by Andrew Shinnie on 63 minute.
- 67' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Matt O'Riley departs to be replaced by David Turnbull.
- 68' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Matt O'Riley is replaced by David Turnbull.
- 73' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Stephane Omeonga. He replaces James Penrice on 74 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Andrew Shinnie on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Livingston FC will be frustrated.
- 78' Bruce Anderson is replacing Scott Pittman for the Livingston FC side.
- 80' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Sead Haksabanovic is withdrawn and Jota gets his opportunity.
- 85' It’s high time Ange Postecoglou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' What a moment for Jota! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' Poor challenge from Greg Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 18
- 32
-
8
Scott Pittman ↓ Bruce Anderson 78'
-
17
Stephen Kelly ↓ Andrew Shinnie 63'
- 6
- 3
- 24
- 29
- 19
Bench
-
22
Andrew Shinnie ↑ 63'
-
33
Stephane Omeonga ↑ 74'
- 7
-
9
Bruce Anderson ↑ 78'
- 31
- 10
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 20
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ David Turnbull 67'
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↓ Jota 80'
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Liel Abada 67'
- 56
- 8
- 3
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Oliver Abildgaard 80'
- 6
Bench
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 80'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 67'
- 88
-
17
Jota ↑ 80'
- 38
- 31
- 25
-
28
Oliver Abildgaard ↑ 80'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 67'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
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 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

