Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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 Sam McClelland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Daniel Phillips is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 35' Alistair Johnston needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam McClelland on 44.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven MacLean might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matt O'Riley on 51 minutes.
  • 55' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Luke Jephcott is withdrawn and James Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The whistle greets David Turnbull as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Ralston.
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Andy Considine trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gordon on 65 minutes.
  • 68' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Hyun-jun Yang departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Greg Taylor is replaced by Alexandro Bernabei.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Jay Turner-Cooke is replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 87' Luke Jephcott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 88' James Brown picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cameron MacPherson on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 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
1.91 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC59% Draw24% St. Johnstone FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
41%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC42% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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