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Celtic - Livingston
Scotland Premiership - Celtic Park
Prediction 1
Draw
8/1 (9.00)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 goals
11/5 (3.20)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
We bring you Scottish Premiership predictions of Celtic vs Livingston here with the game due to take place on Wednesday February 1st.
Celtic vs Livingston: Our top betting predictions
Celtic are heavy favourites to win this game but is that a fair assessment or could Livingston give the league leaders a game? Find out with our Celtic vs Livingston match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Backing a surprise draw
Boom. We kick off our tips in a big way today as we are predicting Livingston to take points off Celtic courtesy of a draw. Celtic are the obvious favourites in the eyes of the bookmakers but they are not a value bet. For us, that is the draw. Celtic have been somewhat of a winning machine with nine wins in their last 10 games but Livingston have enjoyed a great season to this point too. They arrive into this match sitting fourth in the table and on a run of six games without defeat whilst it's also notable that Livi have won each of their last three away games. As for facing a step up against Celtic, two of the last four head to head games played at Celtic Park have ended level whilst only one of the last five at Celtic's home ground have been settled by more than a solitary goal. A draw really isn't an impossibility.
We won't see loads of goals
Our next prediction for this game comes from the total goals market and we are betting on under 2.5 goals. Celtic have seen three of their last five games go south of that 2.5 mark. The same is also true of Livingston's recent form; they've seen just two of their last five games go over that 2.5 mark. Two of the last four head to head games at Celtic have ended under 2.5 goals too and whilst that's a 50-50 split across those four games, the game average in that period comes in under the cut off at 2.25 per match. That all considered alongside the strong ‘under' odds make for terrific value.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Celtic vs Livingston
Head to Head
21/12/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Celtic
Livingston
2
1
30/10/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Livingston
Celtic
0
3
10/09/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Celtic
Livingston
0
0
06/03/22
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Livingston
Celtic
1
3
30/10/21
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Celtic
Livingston
0
0
Last Five - Celtic
18/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hibernian
Celtic
1
3
W
11/03/23
Scotland FA Cup Scotland
Hearts
Celtic
0
3
W
08/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hearts
Celtic
1
3
W
05/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
St Mirren
Celtic
1
5
W
26/02/23
Scotland League Cup SLC
Rangers
Celtic
1
2
W
Last Five - Livingston
18/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Ross County
Livingston
1
2
W
08/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Dundee Utd
Livingston
1
1
D
04/03/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Hibernian
Livingston
4
1
L
25/02/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Aberdeen
Livingston
1
0
L
18/02/23
Scotland Premiership Scotland
Rangers
Livingston
3
0
L
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game and how might that impact your view of our predictions? Let's find out.
Celtic odds: 1/10 (1.10) – 91%
Draw odds: 8/1 (9.00) – 11%
Livingston odds: 19/1 (20.00) – 5%
The odds for this game are the perfect example of why betting value is important for long term sustainability. Celtic are almost ridiculously priced for this game. Of course, they deserve to be strong odds on favourites but 1/10 (1.10) is a bonkers price and will very, very rarely be a value option. The draw market at 8/1 (9.00) and Livingston to win at 19/1 (20.00) are likely to attract a few nibbles – especially from experienced punters. The total goals market is a similar in that the ‘over' 2.5 option is heavily odds on despite form being somewhat inconsistent where goals are concerned.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Celtic vs Livingston
Celtic
Celtic are in a great run of form right now but had to work for their win on the last game and this could be a similar deal. Given the quick turnaround of games, a few changes aren't impossible albeit they'll be keen to keep a strong core to their side.
Predicted lineup – Hart, Taylor, Starfelt, Carter-Vickers, Johnston, Mooy, O'Riley, Turnball, Jota, Maeda, Furuhashi
Livingston
Livingston find themselves in a good place here off the back of a solid home pout against third places Hearts. Unlike their hosts they don't have the same level of depth in their squad and the rotation of players would significantly damage their squad. Expect the same XI from that Hearts game to here.
Predicted lineup – George, Fitzwater, Boyes, Penrice, Devlin, Omeonga, Kelly, Pittman, Bradley, Anderson, Kelly
Starting Lineups
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
Celtic's talented squad get plenty of attention so for this game we wanted to highlight the form of a Livingston player – Steven Bradley. Bradley, who joined the club from Hibs in January, has been a key player for Livingston since arriving and boasts four goal contributions (two goals and two assist) from his only four games in their colours.
Check out the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 82 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 73 |
| 3 |  Hearts | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 |  Aberdeen | 29 | 13 | 2 | 14 | -6 | 41 |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 40 |
| 6 | Livingston | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 39 |
| 7 |  St Mirren | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 38 |
| 8 |  St Johnstone | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -15 | 32 |
| 9 |  Motherwell | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 |  Kilmarnock | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -27 | 25 |
| 11 |  Ross County | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 24 |
| 12 |  Dundee Utd | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 22 |
A quickfire FAQ on Celtic vs Livingston
- Where is the match being played? – Celtic Park
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Celtic
- What time does the match kick off? 7 45 PM GMT
