Celtic FC vs Livingston FC Preview 21/12/2022

Celtic FC vs Livingston FC – 21/12/2022

IOIO IMAGES / Shutterstock.com

1360

Celtic are 9 factors in entrance of Rangers forward of a midweek set of fixtures within the Scottish Premiership. The Hoops will host sixth-place Livingston on Wednesday night time, 24 hours after Rangers make a visit to Aberdeen.

Ange Postecoglou’s workforce has gained 15 of 16 league matches this season. No workforce within the Premiership has scored extra targets than Celtic’s 51. As well as, no workforce has allowed fewer targets than Celtic’s 13.

Livingston will try to cease Celtic’s nice successful kind by successful at Celtic Park for the primary time within the twenty first century. The Lions go to Glasgow with a file of 1W-4D-5L within the final 10 video games versus Celtic in all competitions.

Supervisor David Martindale will try to do the inconceivable and that’s lead Livingston to a win at Celtic Park. Livingston are in good kind with 11 factors coming from their final six video games. The workforce scored eight targets and conceded eight instances throughout these six video games.

Celtic, alternatively, have been an ideal 18 factors from the final six video games within the Premiership. Sixteen targets have been scored and simply seven conceded by Celtic within the final six matches. The Hoops are an ideal seven wins from seven video games at house.

Livingston have stuttered on the highway with two wins, two attracts, and three losses. They’ve a –5-goal distinction on the highway within the Premiership.

Postecoglou could also be compelled to shuffle the workforce for the match. Cameron Carter-Vickers performed for the USA on the World Cup and might not be absolutely prepared to begin. In the meantime, Josip Juranovic of Croatia is unlikely to be able to play after serving to the Blazers end third in Qatar.

Defender Stephen Welsh is a double because of a knock. James McCarthy might sit out the sport with a critical hamstring damage. He’s extra more likely to be obtainable for Celtic’s post-Christmas recreation versus Hibs.

Ahead Kyogo Furuhashi is in good kind, with 10 targets in 14 league video games. Furuhashi scored within the ninth minute of Celtic’s 3-0 win at Livingston in October.

Martindale has only one damage going into the sport, as Jamie Brandon is more likely to miss the fixture. Livingston’s defence is more likely to come below stress early and sometimes, as Celtic common 19.6 pictures per recreation.

The Hoops claimed a 3-0 win earlier this season in opposition to Livingston. Celtic ought to publish one other win versus the Lions with one other three targets being scored, as the sport finishes 3-1 at Celtic Park.