Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
4 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 24 Dec 2022 · 12:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Aaron Mooy 13' Y
Y 16' Daniel Phillips
Cameron Carter-Vickers 33' Y
David Turnbull 90' Y
David Turnbull 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

17
2
1
Celtic FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–1 W
21 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Nov Ross County FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Rangers FC H 2–1 W
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC St. Johnstone FC
#1 Position #6
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 4
1 Conceded 4
+5 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against St. Johnstone FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matt O'Riley, a Denmark , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 14' Goal! Reo Hatate scores his 37 goal in 439 matches.
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 18' Kyogo Furuhashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 23' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Carl Starfelt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 3-0.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Drey Wright is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reo Hatate makes it 4-0.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Phillips is withdrawn and Cameron MacPherson gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Daizen Maeda departs to be replaced by Jota.
  • 66' The England Drey Wright breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 4-1!
  • 68' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Kyogo Furuhashi departs to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Melker Hallberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' David Turnbull is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Mooy at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Thelonius Bair comes on to replace Stevie May.
  • 90' David Turnbull was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — Celtic FC 4-1 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

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

2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2022-11-09 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.07 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Celtic FC to win 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC81% Draw11% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 4.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
93%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
19%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw23% St. Johnstone FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.6%
4 – 0
8.5%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
5 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
6 – 0
4.7%
6 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 57% — 43%
-2 57% 18% 25%
-1.5 75% — 25%
-1 75% 13% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+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
43% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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