Livingston vs Celtic: result 2-4 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston
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What was the result of Livingston vs Celtic?
Celtic won 2-4 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. MontañoLivingston
- 6′B. NygrenCeltic
- 8′C. MontañoLivingston
- 10′Yang Hyun-JunCeltic
- 31′B. NygrenCeltic
- 39′A. EngelsCeltic (pen.)
Official lineup for Livingston vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Livingston
4-3-3- 17S. May
- 39T. Yengi
- 15L. Smith
- 25M. Tait
- 24M. Sylla
- 8S. Pittman
- 26C. Montaño
- 27D. Wilson
- 5R. McGowan
- 19D. Finlayson
- 28J. Prior
Celtic
3-4-2-1- 24J. Kenny
- 38D. Maeda
- 8B. Nygren
- 14L. McCowan
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 63K. Tierney
- 6A. Trusty
- 56A. Ralston
- 12V. Sinisalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Livingston have 0 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats; Celtic have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Dundee(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 11, 2025 | AS Roma(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Livingston wins, 0 draws, 6 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Celtic 3-0 Livingston | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Livingston 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Celtic 4-2 Livingston | FA Cup |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Celtic 2-0 Livingston | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Livingston 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Celtic 3-0 Livingston | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Livingston score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
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