Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Livingston FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 11:00 UTC Tony Macaroni Arena 8,396 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 49' Jamie Brandon og
0–2 72' Paulo Bernardo
0–3 82' Matt O'Riley
Michael Devlin 46' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
14
Livingston FC 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC 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

Recent Form

Livingston FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Livingston FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Bernardo made 467 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Livingston FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Livingston FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Sean Kelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Livingston FC so far.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Livingston FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Livingston FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' It’s a booking for Livingston FC player. Michael Devlin gets a card.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Brandon makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 53' The Livingston FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Bradley departs to be replaced by Daniel MacKay.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Carter-Vickers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Livingston FC.
  • 65' Celtic FC ring the changes. Reo Hatate has done his job and it is now time for Paulo Bernardo to step up.
  • 70' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Hyun-jun Yang on, Nicolas Kuhn off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The Portugal Paulo Bernardo breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
  • 73' A change in the Livingston FC ranks — Jason Holt exits the field as Bruce Anderson enters on 73.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at Tony Macaroni Arena. Livingston FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Livingston FC! Kurtis Guthrie comes on to replace Sean Kelly.
  • 82' A goal from the Denmark international Matt O'Riley! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-2!
  • 87' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Forrest is hanging Daizen Maeda on the field on 87 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Livingston FC 0-3 Celtic FC.

Lineups

Livingston FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC 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

Livingston FC Form

2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2024-03-16 Hibernian FC 3–0 Livingston FC L 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2024-02-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Motherwell FC L 2024-02-24 Ross County FC 3–2 Livingston FC L 2024-02-17 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Celtic FC Form

2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-03-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2024-02-28 Celtic FC 7–1 Dundee FC W 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2024-02-17 Celtic FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D

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

✓ Correct
Livingston FC21% Draw26% Celtic FC53%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
Livingston FC15% Draw46% Celtic FC39%
Actual: 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.