Livingston, founded in 1943, are working through the 2026-27 season from fifth place in the Championship. Their base is The Home of the Set Fare Arena, and their campaign has also taken in League Cup Group E.
Their season has been sharply split by venue. At home they have been productive and secure, averaging two goals scored and none conceded per match. Away from home, the picture is thinner: no goals scored on average and 1.5 conceded, which leaves them exposed when the game is taken away from their own ground.
Recent league form has carried that same uneven pattern. Livingston have beaten Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 and Queen's Park 2-0 at home, but defeats to Arbroath, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock sit around a goalless draw at Dundee United. Robbie Muirhead has supplied the main cutting edge with seven goals, with Graham Carey and Tyrese Sinclair next on two each.
With a 34-man squad averaging 27 years of age, Livingston look like an established Championship side with clear home strength and away-day limitations. For Celtic supporters, they remain a familiar Scottish opponent rather than a mystery, and one whose current level is defined by inconsistency more than momentum.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Against Celtic, Livingston pose a clear home threat but lack the consistency and depth of Celtic across the board; Celtic enjoy superior attacking continuity and league form while Livingston's defensive solidity at home and sporadic attacking outbursts are unlikely to match Celtic's overall quality over ninety minutes.
