Sunday , 26 July 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
4 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,645 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Kuhn 30' 1–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 59' 2–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 64' 3–0
Daizen Maeda 73' 4–0
Y 26' Aaron Essel

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Livingston FC 33 16
2 Heart of Midlothian FC 0 0
3 Rangers FC 0 0
4 Celtic FC 0 0
5 Motherwell FC 0 0
6 Hibernian FC 0 0
7 Falkirk FC 0 0
8 Dundee United FC 0 0
9 Aberdeen FC 0 0
10 Dundee FC 0 0
11 St. Mirren FC 0 0
12 Kilmarnock FC 0 0
13 St. Johnstone FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

17
2
1
Celtic FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 4–0 W
22 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Celtic FC A 0–4 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–3 L
07 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC St. Johnstone FC
#4 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 4th (0 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' Graham Carey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bozo Mikulic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 26.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Nicolas Kuhn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hyun-jun Yang, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 46' Aaron Essel makes way for Lewis Neilson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 51' Sven Sprangler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Kyogo Furuhashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Arne Engels by Callum McGregor on 67 minute.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Daizen Maeda. He replaces Nicolas Kuhn on 68 minute.
  • 69' Graham Carey gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Sven Sprangler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Daizen Maeda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Alistair Johnston by Anthony Ralston on 74 minute.
  • 79' Jason Holt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Sanders at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Alistair Johnston is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC

Celtic FC Form

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-10 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Celtic FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw22% St. Johnstone FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
93%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
29%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC46% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.9%
2 – 0
18.7%
0 – 0
16%
3 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
1.5%
5 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 22% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 29% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.