Celtic vs Livingston Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership

Prediction published on 21/08/2025, 09:00  by Geoffrey Ejiga | Modified on 22/08/2025 at 03:20 in Scottish Premiership Predictions

Celtic will welcome Livingston to Celtic Park in Round 3 of the Scottish Premiership, looking to maintain their stranglehold over the Lions. This fixture has been a one-sided affair in recent years, and stats from both sides suggest that trend could continue. Find out our Celtic vs Livingston match prediction below.

Celtic head into this clash on the back of a 4-1 win over Falkirk in the League Cup, a dominant display where they led at the break and coasted to a three-goal margin. That win makes it six first-half leads for Celtic in their last nine competitive games, including matches against tougher opposition.

The Bhoys are firing early and finishing with authority. Livingston, meanwhile, just suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Hibernian, a frustrating result for a side that entered as favourites. Livingston has now lost the first half in two of their last three matches, and have shown little in terms of resilience when falling behind.

But the clearest indicator of all is their H2H history. Seven of their last eight H2Hs have produced over 2.5 goals, with this bet winning in seven of those eight games.

At Celtic’s home, this bet has won in three out of four of their last four H2Hs with Livingston, and in eight of their last 12. With Celtic’s home dominance and goal-scoring power, a repeat of the HT/FT & Over 2.5 trend looks very likely here.