Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2022-12-24 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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Celtic Park that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Carl Starfelt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron Mooy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 14' Reo Hatate has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 16' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Daniel Phillips gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
  • 23' 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 Cameron MacPherson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Matt O'Riley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Cameron Carter-Vickers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 40' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Forrest made 410 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 54' GOAL! Reo Hatate scores on 54.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Cameron MacPherson comes on to replace Daniel Phillips.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Daizen Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Jota steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Drey Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Kyogo Furuhashi by Giorgos Giakoumakis on 68 minute.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' David Turnbull gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Aaron Mooy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 87 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Thelonius Bair.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Turnbull on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 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
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 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
2.28 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw20% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
85%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
36%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC46% Draw39% St. Johnstone FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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