Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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 #7
31 Points 17
13 Played 13
10 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 4
28 Scored 17
10 Conceded 20
+18 GD -3
2.38 PPG 1.31
77% Win % 31%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Celtic FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Turnbull made 306 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mika Baur scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Liam Scales has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Sam McClelland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hyun-jun Yang, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Matt O'Riley is booked for Celtic FC — card on 51.
  • 55' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Luke Jephcott is withdrawn and James Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 60' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — David Turnbull exits the field as Anthony Ralston enters on 60.
  • 65' Liam Gordon gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Andy Considine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The whistle greets Hyun-jun Yang as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 73' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 75' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Greg Taylor is withdrawn and Alexandro Bernabei gets his opportunity.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Jay Turner-Cooke has done his job and it is now time for Cameron MacPherson to step up.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 88.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Cameron MacPherson. He receives a card.
  • 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
Daizen Maeda 3
Reo Hatate 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
2.6 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
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
88%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
29%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC56% Draw36% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%

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% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✗

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