Livingston vs Celtic: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Livingston played against Celtic in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 2:4.

Recent form

Livingston has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Celtic has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Livingston scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.88. Celtic scores 1.71 and allows 0.82. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Livingston's games and 41% of Celtic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 59%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Celtic has the higher season xG average, 1.98 to 1.16 per game. Livingston takes 9.6 shots per game, while Celtic takes 17.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Livingston leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Celtic leads at halftime in 41% and scores 1.06 after halftime.

When the teams score

Livingston's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Celtic, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 4
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

34Possession (%)66
LivingstonCeltic
14Shots18
LivingstonCeltic
3Shots on target7
LivingstonCeltic
1.44xG1.99
LivingstonCeltic
11Corners4
LivingstonCeltic
48Dangerous attacks50
LivingstonCeltic
14Fouls6
LivingstonCeltic
1Cards0
LivingstonCeltic

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1Goals scored / game1.71
LivingstonCeltic
1.88Goals allowed / game0.82
LivingstonCeltic
46%Average possession71%
LivingstonCeltic
3.41Shots on target / game5.41
LivingstonCeltic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.59Shots per game17.35
LivingstonCeltic
3.41Shots on target5.41
LivingstonCeltic
10.4%Shot conversion9.8%
LivingstonCeltic
46%Possession71%
LivingstonCeltic
1.16xG for1.98
LivingstonCeltic
1.55xG against0.93
LivingstonCeltic

Shooting quality

Livingston: BalancedCeltic: Dominant
LivingstonCeltic
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celtic is 800% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Livingston · 1.8 pts / game - Celtic

Livingston
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
6% W35% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-10
0.53 pts / game · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Celtic
WWLLW
Season result split
65% W12% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-2-4
2.06 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.96Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celtic is 71% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Livingston · 1.71 goals / game - Celtic

Celtic is 129% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.88 goals / game - Livingston · 0.82 goals / game - Celtic

Livingston scoring profile: mixed

Livingston scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 meczów).

Celtic scoring profile: very strong

Celtic scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Livingston keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 17 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)29
LivingstonCeltic
32Goals conceded (season)14
LivingstonCeltic
2.88Average goals per game2.53
LivingstonCeltic
3Goals scored (last 5)8
LivingstonCeltic
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
LivingstonCeltic

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal82%
LivingstonCeltic
29%2 goals47%
LivingstonCeltic
6%3 goals29%
LivingstonCeltic
0%4 goals12%
LivingstonCeltic

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal47%
LivingstonCeltic
65%2 goals29%
LivingstonCeltic
24%3 goals6%
LivingstonCeltic
6%4 goals0%
LivingstonCeltic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time12%
LivingstonCeltic
6%BTTS in both halves6%
LivingstonCeltic
12%Scored in both halves29%
LivingstonCeltic

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
LivingstonCeltic
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
LivingstonCeltic
40%BTTS - last 580%
LivingstonCeltic

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
LivingstonCeltic
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
LivingstonCeltic
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
LivingstonCeltic

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
LivingstonCeltic
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
LivingstonCeltic
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
LivingstonCeltic

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celtic is 61% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / game - Livingston · 1.71 pts / game - Celtic

Livingston - half-time state
24% leading35% draw41% trailing
Celtic - half-time state
41% leading47% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per game (1st half)1.71
LivingstonCeltic
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.65
LivingstonCeltic
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
LivingstonCeltic
1.06Average goals (1st half)0.94
LivingstonCeltic
47%Clean sheet before half-time76%
LivingstonCeltic
65%No goal before half-time47%
LivingstonCeltic

After half-time (2nd half)

0.82Points per game (2nd half)1.88
LivingstonCeltic
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
LivingstonCeltic
1.24Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
LivingstonCeltic
1.82Average goals (2nd half)1.59
LivingstonCeltic
24%Clean sheet after half-time59%
LivingstonCeltic
59%No goal after half-time41%
LivingstonCeltic

Livingston - second-half results

18% W29% D53% L
18
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding25%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 6%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Celtic - second-half results

53% W29% D18% L
29
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding159%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Livingston - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Celtic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.00
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Livingston
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
0
7
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Celtic
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
5
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
4
5
46-60
4
3
61-75
10
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Livingston

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Celtic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

LivingstonLigaCeltic
Average goals per game 2.882.59 2.53
Both teams scored 65%51% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%52% 59%
Clean sheets 6%29% 53%
Goal before half-time 76%75% 65%
Goal after half-time 94%80% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CelticGoalBenjamin NygrenAssist: Daizen Maeda
  2. CelticGoalHyun-Jun YangAssist: Johnny Kenny
  3. CelticGoalArne Engels
  4. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Jeremy Loteteka BokilaOff: Lewis Smith
  5. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Robbie MuirheadOff: Tete Yengi
  6. LivingstonSubstitutionOn: Mahamadou SusohoOff: Stevie May
  7. LivingstonYellow cardMahamadou Susoho

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Michael MacDermidMatches officiated: 12
4.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins42%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Livingston's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Celtic. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Celtic FC
3 : 0
Livingston FC

FAQ

What was the result of Livingston vs Celtic?

The Premiership match finished Livingston 2:4 Celtic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Livingston vs Celtic?

Livingston score 1.00 goals per game on average and Celtic 1.71. The Premiership average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Livingston's matches and 41% of Celtic's.

What form are Livingston and Celtic in?

Over the last 5 games Livingston have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Celtic 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Livingston vs Celtic?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Livingston vs Celtic: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.