Until midway through this month, Livi's only league win of the campaign was the 1-0 triumph against Celtic in September.

Much like tomorrow's hosts, they've turned a corner and are starting to build a bit of momentum after their, not even stuttering, but stalled start.

After defeats to Rangers, Hearts and St Mirren, all without scoring, a thumping 3-0 win at McDiarmid park appeared out of the blue and signalled an imminent change in fortune for the Lions, which continued with a 3-2 robbery in Dingwall and a decent point against high-flying Dundee United.

Now, it's Celtic again but unlike the game six weeks ago, Livi don't have the territory and Celtic don't have the complex; today's visitors have never won in Glasgow's east end.

Stringing a few results together in Scotland's top flight, especially at an early stage of the season, can change the entire outlook on a team's prospects and current fortunes. St Mirren's three wins in a row has created some distance between them and the play-off position and Livi's little run has given them a head start over Dundee and Ross County with one more game remaining, after today, until the next international break and then the busy Christmas and New Year schedule.

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What's changed for Livi, then? The answer, is a simple matter of time and the swings and roundabouts of Scottish football.

The conclusion jumping, hyperbole and speculation surrounding Celtic's wobbly start to the season is a parallel; loads of players signed, loads of players left and the embedding process can sometimes last for months rather than weeks.

David Martindale saw more than a dozen players arrive and a similar number depart during the summer months but he still managed to organise a team, including five new signings, to beat Celtic.

Losing defensive rock John Guthrie and powerful striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas also toughened the process but after a wee while, it seems like Martindale and his players are on the right track.

Callum Brown commentates for Livingston's club TV channel and told the Celtic Way: "The players have gelled together now. We're starting to see more camaraderie, familiarity and the look of a team. It was a tough start to the season with Rangers and Aberdeen in the first two games of the season and Hibs at Easter Road as well. These recent fixtures have helped, ones against teams around us; some people were calling for the manager's head after the start but we're on the same amount of points now as we were this stage last season, so perspective is needed, we've picked up two big wins away from home in the last three games.

Results have picked up, so Livi must be performing much better than they were earlier in the season, right?

"We've not really dominated any of these games though," continues Callum. "Against St Mirren, Aberdeen and Motherwell we played better football but got nothing from the games. The difference recently is that we've been quite clinical. The win against County in Dingwall was a bit of a robbery if I'm honest, County deserved more than that."

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"Dundee United on Wednesday was a difficult one as we went down to 10 men on the stroke of half time and it was the best performance of the season, but only a draw. That sounds strange as two wins and six goals preceded it, but it didn't look like 11 v 10 and defending that lead was superb."

Parked buses are commonplace from away teams at Celtic Park and Livingston are highly unlikely to behave differently.

An unorganised high-press is rolling out the red carpet for Celtic, so sitting in and forcing the brains of Turnbull, Jota and Kyogo et al to problem solve is probably the wisest way to approach the game.

That doesn't mean Livi should totally neglect their midfield responsibility and whip-out the deck chairs; it's roller-skates and the ability of the finest pick-pockets their central pair, Jason Holt and Scott Pitman, need tomorrow.

Fortunately for Livi, they're two of their best players, as Callum explains: "Pitman sets the tempo for us in midfield with his pressing. He was injured for a while, that was suffered against Celtic actually, but he's played 90 minutes for the last three games and has strolled it. He's absolutely key alongside Holt, who has been our best player by a mile this season.

He's so clever, can escape danger brilliantly and is level-headed with his game management. He loves to just keep the ball while Pitman likes to break forward with it."

A word of warning then, for Celtic, with regards to turnovers. Holt's passing stats are generally impressive (he completes 85 per cent of them) but even more importantly, 75 per cent of his passes into the final third find their target. For a team that's likely to play on the counter and enjoy little possession, every pass counts and if Livi dispossess Celtic midway through the hosts' half, all it can take is one pass to breach the penultimate line of defence.

Alongside him, the energy of Pittman is vital in terms of Livi nullifying the room Celtic like to work with. Nearly two-thirds of his recoveries are made in the opposition's half, painting a picture of someone who can get to where he needs to be, pretty quickly.

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On the occasions Celtic do relinquish the ball to their opponents, the distinction between being ruthless or toothless cannot be understated.

As Callum says, Livi's finishing over the last three games, especially against County and St Johnstone, has been impressive. Their combined xG for that trio is 2.82 yet they've scored 7 times. Against County, incredibly, it was 0.43 yet they found the net three times. Robbery, indeed.

Their front three isn't recognised as the most potent in the Premiership, but it's certainly capable. Birmingham City loanee Odin Bailey, 21, is coming to the fore, Bruce Anderson is the trusted central striker and the left-wing area is exchanged between Christian Montano and Alan Forrest, brother of James.

Playing an inverted style, if they can be set free against a backtracking Celtic rearguard, Callum is confident they can take a chance or two if it falls their way.

He said: "The front three can cause problems on the break if Celtic are caught in possession; we matched United on Wednesday and United matched Celtic not long before that. Forrest is our best option cutting on the left and Anderson has been very good, working really hard and has come back into the team after the Andrew Shinnie experiment. He was phenomenal against Celtic but it's clear he's not a natural number nine, whereas Anderson scored and set two up against St Johnstone which was really impressive and his hold up play is good.

"Odin Bailey has come into his own now too, he plays on the right but is left footed and is showing flashes of magic after adjusting. If we win the ball and break at speed we've got the tools to hurt Celtic."