Celtic perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Livingston can look both up and down from their 7th position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Celtic form and stats
This stadium, Celtic Park, has been a fortress for Celtic in the Premiership so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Celtic are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Celtic has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Celtic Park. We remember; it was St. Johnstone.
The Celtic supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Motherwell in Premiership and win 2-0. Before that match, a Europa League win away at Lazio.
It's goals goals goals for Celtic who have scored 23 goals from 6 league home games. Defensively Celtic have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Livingston form and stats
There's been little loot from Livingston's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Premiership. Livingston only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Rangers with 0-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Motherwell wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Livingston as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.
Livingston has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. For Livingston, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Livingston - Celtic 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 6 - 2 - 1 (Celtic wins - draws - Livingston wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
O. Édouard
8 goals
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R. Christie
6 goals
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J. Forrest
5 goals
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Celtic missing players
Livingston missing players
| Celtic | Livingston | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 36 | 23 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 31% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 6.3 | 7.2 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- All of Celtic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Livingston's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Celtic have scored more than double the goals of Livingston.
- Celtic have won all their matches at home so far.
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Livingston have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Livingston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Livingston have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Livingston haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 31 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 6 | Ross County | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 14 |
| 7 | Livingston | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | Hearts | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 11 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 10 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 8 |