Livingston, founded in 1943, remain one of Scottish football’s more familiar modern fixtures, based at The Home of the Set Fare Arena and operating this season from the Championship rather than the top flight.
Their 2026-27 campaign is still in motion, with Livingston sitting fifth in the Championship. They have also been involved in League Cup Group E and reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, though their league position is the clearer measure of where they stand.
The squad is sizeable at 31 players, with an average age of 27, and their matches have been relatively tight. At home they are averaging 1.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game; away, the balance is slightly cleaner, with 1.2 scored and 0.8 conceded.
Robbie Muirhead has carried the main scoring weight with 11 goals, well ahead of the rest. Recent league form has been mixed: a goalless draw at Dunfermline followed back-to-back home defeats to Partick Thistle and Ayr United, though wins at Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton show they remain capable of awkward afternoons.
For Celtic supporters, Livingston are a known Scottish opponent rather than an unknown quantity: organised, competitive, and currently trying to keep themselves in the Championship promotion conversation.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Livingston present a more one-dimensional threat: Celtic hold the advantage in consistency and defensive security while Livingston offer a sharper away attacking profile that can punish transitions; overall Celtic have the edge in form and balance, but Livingston's away goal threat demands respect when the sides meet.
