Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
0 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,600 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Sam McClelland
Matt O'Riley 51' Y
Y 88' James Brown
Y 90' Cameron MacPherson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

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
2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
13 Aug Aberdeen FC A 3–1 W
05 Aug Ross County FC H 4–2 W
27 May Aberdeen FC H 5–0 W
24 May Hibernian FC A 2–4 L
20 May St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–0 D
12 Aug Ross County FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
28 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W
24 May Ross County FC A 3–3 D
20 May Kilmarnock FC A 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC get this one started.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Sam McClelland gets a card.
  • 49' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' Matt O'Riley was booked on 51.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Luke Jephcott as he leaves the pitch. James Brown steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 60' Anthony Ralston gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces David Turnbull and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Liam Gordon comes on to replace Andy Considine.
  • 68' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Hyun-jun Yang is withdrawn and James Forrest gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Greg Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Alexandro Bernabei steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jay Turner-Cooke as he departs to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for James Brown. He receives a card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Cameron MacPherson on 90 minutes earns him a card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC W 2023-05-27 Celtic FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC L 2023-05-20 Celtic FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-05-24 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.56 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC71% Draw18% St. Johnstone FC11%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
29%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC57% Draw36% St. Johnstone FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 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
9% ✗

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