Livingston FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Hibernian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Livingston FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jason Holt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Livingston FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Matt O'Riley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reo Hatate, as he is very good at scoring at Tony Macaroni Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' James Forrest, a Scotland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Michael Devlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 46.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Brandon gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 53' A tactical swap from Livingston FC — Daniel MacKay on, Steven Bradley off on 53 minutes.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' 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 Tomoki Iwata suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Reo Hatate is replaced by Paulo Bernardo.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Kuhn departs to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang.
- 72' Paulo Bernardo does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
- 73' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by Bruce Anderson.
- 78' Ayo Obileye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for Livingston FC. Sean Kelly is replaced by Kurtis Guthrie.
- 82' Matt O'Riley adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Daizen Maeda makes way for James Forrest at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 0-3 Celtic FC.
Lineups
Livingston FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
18
Jason Holt ↓ Bruce Anderson 73'
- 5
- 12
- 8
- 10
- 6
- 1
-
24
Sean Kelly ↓ Kurtis Guthrie 80'
-
16
Steven Bradley ↓ Daniel MacKay 53'
- 17
Bench
- 23
-
28
Kurtis Guthrie ↑ 80'
-
9
Bruce Anderson ↑ 73'
- 32
-
11
Daniel MacKay ↑ 53'
- 20
- 4
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Daniel Kelly 87'
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 71'
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ James Forrest 87'
- 24
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Paulo Bernardo 65'
- 5
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 71'
- 2
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 87'
- 29
- 56
- 57
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 71'
- 17
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 65'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 71'
-
48
Daniel Kelly ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

