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Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
4 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 12 May 2021 · 17:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

17
2
1
Celtic FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
02 May Rangers FC A 1–4 L
21 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Livingston FC H 6–0 W
21 Mar Rangers FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Celtic FC A 0–4 L
01 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Karamoko Dembele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Ryan Christie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Turnbull makes it 1-0.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Odsonne Edouard makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' James Forrest needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Scott Brown is replaced by Ismaila Soro.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Mohamed Elyounoussi exits the field as Michael Johnston enters on 73.
  • 75' David Wotherspoon gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Craig Conway and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer makes it 3-0.
  • 79' Celtic FC ring the changes. James Forrest has done his job and it is now time for Karamoko Dembele to step up.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Ferguson. He replaces Charlie Gilmour on 83 minute.
  • 85' The England Karamoko Dembele breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 4-0!
  • 86' Magnificent from Karamoko Dembele! That is 14 goals in 410 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Chris Kane trudges off to be replaced by John Robertson on 90 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-05-02 Rangers FC 4–1 Celtic FC L 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2021-04-10 Celtic FC 6–0 Livingston FC W 2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-07 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC66% Draw21% St. Johnstone FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
34%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC48% Draw42% St. Johnstone FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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