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Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
7 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 14:00 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
2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-23 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
03 Apr Rangers FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Ross County FC H 4–0 W
06 Mar Livingston FC A 3–1 W
02 Mar St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Celtic FC A 0–7 L
02 Apr Livingston FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
05 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Rangers FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Ross County FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 8' GOAL! Reo Hatate scores on 8.
  • 13' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Jacob Butterfield has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Giorgos Giakoumakis makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' Liel Abada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis on 27 minute.
  • 32' Josip Juranovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 36' What a moment for Daizen Maeda! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Tom Rogic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Murray Davidson departs to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Josip Juranovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' David Turnbull has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reo Hatate on 55 minute.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Glenn Middleton has done his job and it is now time for Stevie May to step up.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Matt O'Riley doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' Matt O'Riley with the second goal in the match!
  • 74' James McCarthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum McGregor on 74 minute.
  • 77' Jacob Butterfield is ready to make an impact after coming on for Melker Hallberg at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Liel Abada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 7-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Leigh Griffiths 3
Matt O'Riley 3

Head to Head

2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-23 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2022-03-02 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2022-03-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-03-05 Hibernian FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC76% Draw16% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
24%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC59% Draw34% St. Johnstone FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.9%
3 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 22% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 20% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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