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 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 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
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
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Livingston FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 15' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Tete Yengi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
- 46' Michael Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
- 49' Jamie Brandon puts Livingston FC on the lead.
- 53' Daniel MacKay gets the nod from Livingston FC. He replaces Steven Bradley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Livingston FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 63' The 28-year-old Reo Hatate has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Reo Hatate is replaced by Paulo Bernardo.
- 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tomoki Iwata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 71' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Kuhn is withdrawn and Hyun-jun Yang gets his opportunity.
- 72' Paulo Bernardo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 73' Bruce Anderson is replacing Jason Holt for the Livingston FC side.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Livingston FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kurtis Guthrie is hanging Sean Kelly on the field on 80 minute.
- 82' Assisted by Adam Idah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt O'Riley makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 87' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Daizen Maeda is replaced by James Forrest.
- With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Callum McGregor | 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.

