Livingston, founded in 1943, remain one of Scottish football’s more familiar modern fixtures, based at Almondvale Stadium and operating with a 32-man squad averaging 27 years of age. Their immediate setting is the Championship, where they sit second as the 2026-27 campaign approaches.
Their previous campaign showed a clear split between Almondvale and the road. At home they averaged two goals per match and conceded none, a tidy enough profile built on a strong attack and a tight back line. Away from home the numbers were less flattering, with 0.8 goals scored and two conceded per match.
Robbie Muirhead was their main source of goals with six, followed by Graham Carey and Tyrese Sinclair on two each. Recent league form was mixed rather than misleading: a 2-0 win over Queen’s Park came after a 4-1 defeat by Kilmarnock, with draws against Dundee United and Aberdeen sitting alongside heavier defeats and a useful away win at St Mirren.
Livingston also appeared in League Cup Group E. For Celtic supporters, they are best understood as a well-established Scottish side with a strong home base, a more fragile away record, and a current Championship standing that keeps them relevant in the domestic picture.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
For Celtic, the relevant contrast is control. Livingston's best numbers came from home structure and efficient attacking, but their away defensive profile and corner balance point to pressure that a possession-heavy Celtic side would expect to exploit. The warning for Celtic is not a relentless attacking unit; it is a team capable of making a game awkward if allowed to settle and keep the scoreline tight.
