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 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
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
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 |
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)
H2H (22 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Livingston FC are 12th (16 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Livingston FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Livingston FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Livingston FC have won 245 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Livingston FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Livingston FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 35' Adam Idah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Livingston FC tonight.
- 40' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Stephen Kelly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Livingston FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Brandon makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 53' Another change for Livingston FC made on 53 minute. Steven Bradley leaves to be changed by Daniel MacKay.
- 58' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Reo Hatate exits the field as Paulo Bernardo enters on 65.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Celtic FC make a change. Nicolas Kuhn trudges off to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang on 71 minutes.
- 72' Brilliant from the ! Paulo Bernardo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 72.
- 73' Jason Holt makes way for Bruce Anderson at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Livingston FC.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Another substitution for Livingston FC to replace Sean Kelly by Kurtis Guthrie on 80 minute.
- 82' Matt O'Riley puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 87' Celtic FC make a change. Daizen Maeda trudges off to be replaced by James Forrest on 87 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.
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 |
| Scott Robinson | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 |
| Tom Rogic | 3 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 3 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 |
Head to Head
Livingston FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
Livingston FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Livingston FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
Livingston FC or Celtic FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 4
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 5
3%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Livingston FC
| Handicap | Livingston FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Livingston FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

