Preview: Celtic vs. Livingston - prediction, team news, lineups

Livingston are the visitors to Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, with the Lions currently just inside the bottom half of the table.

Match preview

After holding out for just over 55 minutes on Tuesday night, Celtic were unable to keep European Champions Real Madrid out for 90 minutes, eventually succumbing to a 3-0 defeat.

With opportunities to amend their Matchday One defeat in the Champions League to come, including next week's clash against Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic's attention switches to the Scottish Premiership once again this weekend.

Sitting top of the table with a five-point lead over second-placed Rangers, it has been a perfect start to the campaign for Celtic.

Winners in six of their six Scottish Premiership outings so far, it looks as if Celtic are already emerging as favourites to runaway with the title once more.

Their next league title will take them to 53 in the Scottish Premiership, just two behind record-winners Rangers, who currently hold 55.

For Livingston, a side that first earned promotion into the top-flight just four years ago, fighting for league titles is nothing more than a novelty for them.

Regardless, Livingston have enjoyed relative success in the first tier, establishing themselves as Scottish Premiership regulars in their four previous seasons.

It is likely they will be safe from the threat of relegation once against this time around, as a return of nine points from six games has the Lions sitting in mid-table.

Firm favourites to pick up another victory on Saturday, there is little to suggest Celtic will struggle in achieving that, with the reigning champions unbeaten in eight of their last nine meetings with Livingston.

Granted, Livingston have beaten Celtic in recent memory, taking three points against their Saturday opponents back in September 2021 - just nine days short of a year ago.

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Team News

A leg problem is expected to keep Yosuke Ideguchi out of action this weekend, with the midfielder yet to make an appearance so far this season.

Carl Starfelt is out with a knee injury, but the defender should be back before the end of the month for Celtic.

Free-scoring Celtic will likely turn to Liel Abada and Kyogo Furuhashi once more, with the pair having netted 12 goals combined up until now.

For Livingston, Bruce Anderson is missing for the visitors, as the forward continues to recover from an ankle injury.

Similarly, Tom Parkes will not be involved for Livingston, with the defender out with a knee problem.

Celtic possible starting lineup:

Hart; Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Bernabei, Taylor; O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Jota, Furuhashi, Abada

Livingston possible starting lineup:

George; Devlin, Obileye, Kelly, Montano; Holt, Goncalves, Penrice; Omeonga, Nouble, Pittman

We say: Celtic 3-0 Livingston

There are some who believe Celtic will win every single match this season, such is the form in which they have started the campaign in.

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