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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Livingston FC

0 – 3

Full Time

Celtic FC

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 11:30 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Reo Hatate pen

0–2 48' Matt O'Riley

0–3 90+5' Daizen Maeda

Luiyi de Lucas 13' Y

Y 22' Alistair Johnston

Y 26' Liam Scales

R 28' Joe Hart

Andrew Shinnie 66' Y

Steven Bradley 70' Y

Samson Lawal 74' Y

Tom Parkes 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Livingston FC 33 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson

7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Livingston FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Celtic FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Livingston FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Celtic FC	H	0–3	L
16 Sep	Ross County FC	A	1–1	D
02 Sep	St. Mirren FC	H	1–1	D
26 Aug	Hibernian FC	A	3–2	W
12 Aug	Rangers FC	A	0–4	L
05 Aug	Aberdeen FC	H	0–0	D

Celtic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Livingston FC	A	3–0	W
19 Sep	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	0–2	L
16 Sep	Dundee FC	H	3–0	W
03 Sep	Rangers FC	A	1–0	W
26 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–0	D
13 Aug	Aberdeen FC	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC

0-15

6/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

7/4

46-60

6/1

61-75

3/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC

Camilo Duran	7 G	6 A
Benjamin Nygren	6 G	3 A
Kasper Hogh	3 G	3 A
Liam Scales	3 G	1 A
Hyun-jun Yang	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Livingston FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
13' Poor challenge from Luiyi de Lucas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
14' What composure from Reo Hatate! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
19' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Daizen Maeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' Alistair Johnston has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
26' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 26.
28' Joe Hart is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
30' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. James Forrest is replaced by Scott Bain on 30 minute.
35' Livingston FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
40' Matt O'Riley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
45' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
48' Magnificent from Matt O'Riley! That is 38 goals in 350 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
53' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
58' Steven Bradley gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Jamie Brandon and will look to change the dynamic.
61' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Tomoki Iwata gets his opportunity.
66' Andrew Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
70' The referee shows Livingston FC player a card on 70.
71' Hyun-Gyu Oh gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Samson Lawal is booked for Livingston FC — card on 74.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Livingston FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
80' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Tom Parkes gets a card.
85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

Head to Head

Livingston FC Form

2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-26 Hibernian FC 2–3 Livingston FC W 2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC L 2023-08-05 Livingston FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D

Celtic FC Form

2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-09-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Celtic FC L 2023-09-16 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.9 Livingston FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Celtic FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Livingston FC22% Draw27% Celtic FC51%

Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Livingston FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Celtic FC

78%

Livingston FC or Celtic FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Livingston FC16% Draw47% Celtic FC37%

Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

0 – 1

12.1%

0 – 2

10.3%

0 – 0

10%

1 – 2

9.2%

1 – 0

6.1%

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 3

2 – 1

2 – 2

4.2%

2 – 0

3.1%

2 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Livingston FC

Handicap	Livingston FC covers	Push	Celtic FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	13%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	24%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	17%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Livingston FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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