Celtic vs Livingston Predictions

Celtic vs Livingston Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews. Celtic, unbeaten in 2025-26 Premiership, host newly-promoted Livingston Saturday afternoon, seeking to extend their flawless start against the league newcomers. Read on for our free predictions and tips.

Scottish Premiership  | Aug 23 2025 at 3:00 pm UK at Parkhead

Celtic vs Livingston Predictions

Can Celtic Maintain Perfection or Will Livingston Spoil the Party?

• Celtic’s defensive wall
  • The champions have yet to concede in league play this season, with their BettingTips4You Rating for defensive performance standing out as the highest in the division.
• Livingston’s reliance on Pittman
  • Scott Pittman has scored in both league outings so far, but beyond him Livingston have created few chances, highlighting how heavily they rely on one man for attacking spark.
• Maeda’s pressing threat
  • Daizen Maeda, back in the starting line-up, provides relentless energy and pace, and his high work-rate often forces errors from opposition defenders struggling to cope.

Best Bet for Celtic vs Livingston

Celtic are looking to stretch their spotless start to the Premiership when Livingston come to Glasgow this weekend. The champions have hardly put a foot wrong domestically so far, brushing aside Aberdeen after a dramatic late win at St Mirren, and their defence remains yet to be breached in league action. The midweek grind in Europe has clouded some of the optimism, though, as frustration grows among supporters over the board’s perceived lack of ambition in the transfer market. Still, the Bhoys have momentum in Scotland, and that is not easily stopped.

Livingston arrive with the swagger of a side who believe they belong at this level, having come through promotion and started their top-flight return with four points from two matches. The 2-2 comeback against Kilmarnock showed grit, and the win over Falkirk proved they can get the job done against fellow strugglers. David Martindale’s men will be written off by many, but they are organised and combative, and they will fancy themselves to land a jab on Celtic if complacency sets in.

The question is whether the energy and depth Celtic possess are simply too much for a side still trying to find its feet at this level.

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Best Bet for This Match

Here at BettingTips4You we do things differently. Rather than bombard you with a shopping list of wagers, we handpick one selection only—the one that we believe gives the best value and the strongest chance of landing. It keeps things simple, accountable, and ultimately more profitable for those who follow. For Celtic against Livingston, our Best Bet is for Celtic to win to nil.

There are plenty of reasons why this is the standout choice. Celtic have yet to concede in league action, with Kasper Schmeichel settling in comfortably at the back, while Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liam Scales have looked a solid pairing in front of him. Even in their stuttering European tie against Kairat Almaty, the defence held firm. Livingston, meanwhile, have shown fight, but their goals came against sides who are not exactly renowned for their defensive strength. Facing Celtic away, where the champions typically dominate possession, is an entirely different proposition.

The possible front three of James Forrest, Daizen Maeda, and Yang Hyun-jun should stretch the visitors all afternoon. Even if Adam Idah is rotated, the pace and direct running of Maeda in particular looks like a nightmare for a Livingston backline that will include Daniel Finlayson, who is still adjusting to the demands of the Premiership. It is hard to see them keeping Celtic out, but just as hard to picture them creating much in the final third given how Calum McGregor and Reo Hatate can suffocate midfield spaces.

Livingston’s main hope rests with Scott Pittman, who has chipped in goals already, but he will find this a completely different test compared with Kilmarnock and Falkirk. With Adam Montgomery unavailable against his parent club and a number of injury absentees, Martindale’s side look short of firepower.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Gerard Gabasa summed it up:

“When you combine Celtic’s defensive stability with Livingston’s limited attacking options, the outcome seems clear. A Celtic victory without conceding looks the sharpest angle for punters here.”

Add to that Celtic’s need to respond after criticism midweek and the incentive to keep confidence high before their daunting trip abroad, and there is every reason to believe they will go about their business with ruthless efficiency. A professional, if not spectacular, victory looks the most realistic outcome, and the clean sheet trend is likely to roll on.

Our predicted correct score is Celtic 2-0 Livingston, as the hosts may ease off with Europe looming, but they should still have too much quality at both ends of the pitch.

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