Celtic vs Livingston

23 August 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Kevin Clancy

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • B. Nygren 47’, 71’
  • J. Kenny 76’

Match summary

Celtic won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Livingston. It was goalless at half-time.

B. Nygren put Celtic ahead in the 47th minute, Nygren made it 2-0 from a corner in the 71st minute, and J. Kenny made it 3-0 in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 3.02 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Livingston's 0.24 from 6.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
19 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 4
738 Passes 193
90.9% Pass accuracy 65.3%
18 Tackles 22
12 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Celtic Livingston
Kick-off
29’
S. MayS. Blaney
S. YamadaShot on target
35’
A. RalstonShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
B. NygrenRight foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
47’
Y. Hyun-JunShot on target
47’
Y. Hyun-JunShot on target
48’
Second half underway
D. MaedaS. Yamada
58’
C. McGregorP. Bernardo
58’
J. ForrestL. McCowan
58’
66’
T. YengiJ. Bokila
66’
C. McLennanA. Winter
J. KennyY. Hyun-Jun
69’
70’
D. FinlaysonShot on target
B. NygrenRight foot shot2-0 (Celtic)
71’
74’
L. SmithM. Tait
75’
S. May
J. KennyRight foot shot3-0 (Celtic)
76’
C. DonovanA. Ralston
79’
J. KennyShot on target
83’
J. ForrestShot on target
85’
90+3’
R. McGowanShot on target
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.02 0.24 47’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 1-0 47’ 71’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 2-0 71’ 76’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 3-0 76’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.02 0.24 47’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 1-0 Nygren 47’ 71’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 2-0 Nygren 71’ 76’ J. Kenny (Celtic), 3-0 Kenny 76’
Celtic 3.02 xGLivingston 0.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Livingston attacking Celtic attacking 
47’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 44’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 76’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 48’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 53’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 71’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 83’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 87’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ A. Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ D. Finlayson (Livingston), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ A. Ralston (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ L. McCowan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ A. Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Sylla (Livingston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ S. Pittman (Livingston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ R. McGowan (Livingston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ H. Inamura (Celtic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ H. Inamura (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 44’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 76’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 48’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 53’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 71’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 83’ J. Kenny (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 87’ S. May (Livingston), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ S. Yamada (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ A. Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ D. Finlayson (Livingston), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ A. Ralston (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ L. McCowan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ A. Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Sylla (Livingston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ S. Pittman (Livingston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ L. Smith (Livingston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ R. McGowan (Livingston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ H. Inamura (Celtic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ H. Inamura (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celtic 4-3-3 Starting XI
Schmeichel
Ralston 79’
Murray
Scales
Inamura
McCowan 58’
Bernardo 58’
Engels
Nygren 2
Yamada 58’
Hyun-Jun 69’
Livingston 5-4-1 Starting XI
Prior
Finlayson
McGowan
Wilson
Blaney 29’
Lawal
Pittman
Sylla
Tait 74’
Winter 66’
Bokila 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
K. Schmeichel
90′ 2 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Ralston Taken off
90′ 1 – – 7 2 74 – – – –
D. Murray
90′ 3 1 – 8 5 92 2 – – –
L. Scales
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 105 – – – –
H. Inamura
90′ 3 – – 5 2 91 1 – – –
C. Donovan Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 – 1 1 3 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
L. McCowan Taken off
58′ – – 31 – – 1 – 3 2 – –
P. Bernardo Taken off
58′ – – 76 – – – – 1 1 1 –
A. Engels
90′ – – 54 1 – 3 1 6 4 2 –
C. McGregor Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 29 – – 1 – 3 1 1 –
J. Forrest Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 25 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
B. Nygren
90′ 2 – 5 2 1.07 – 3 6 – 62 –
S. Yamada Taken off
58′ – – 3 1 0.78 – – 2 – 8 –
Y. Hyun-Jun Taken off
69′ – – 2 2 0.36 – 1 2 1 35 –
D. Maeda Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – –
J. Kenny Came on as a substitute
21′ 1 – 2 2 0.56 – – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Celtic win 77% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.45
Livingston win 8% Avg odds 11.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Celtic WWDWW
Livingston WLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Livingston 0-3 Celtic, 31 Mar 24 Next meeting: Livingston 2-4 Celtic, 27 Dec 25  All Celtic vs Livingston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.