Friday , 2 October 2026

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 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

18
2
1
Celtic FC 21 games · Avg 3.5 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

Season Stats

Celtic FC St. Johnstone FC
#1 Position #6
18 Points 8
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
14 Scored 9
4 Conceded 10
+10 GD -1
2.57 PPG 1.14
86% Win % 29%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome St. Johnstone FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
  • 5' Callum Booth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Turnbull on 23.
  • 24' Odsonne Edouard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' The 26-year-old Glenn Middleton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 49' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Another change for Celtic FC made on 63 minute. Scott Brown leaves to be changed by Ismaila Soro.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Welsh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 73' Michael Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Elyounoussi at the 73 minute mark.
  • 75' David Wotherspoon is replacing Craig Conway for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 79' A goal from the international Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer! He fires home on 79 to make it 3-0!
  • 79' Karamoko Dembele is replacing James Forrest for the Celtic FC side.
  • 83' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Charlie Gilmour is replaced by Alexander Ferguson on 83 minute.
  • 85' The England Karamoko Dembele breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 4-0!
  • 86' Against the run of play, Karamoko Dembele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' John Robertson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Kane on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
James Forrest 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 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
2.73 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC77% Draw15% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
92%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
23%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC62% Draw34% St. Johnstone FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.2%
3 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.3%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 1
2.5%
6 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 23% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 20% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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