Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyogo Furuhashi 40' 1–0
Nicolas Kuhn 46' 2–0
James Forrest 68' 3–0
3–1 81' Connor Smith
Y 45' Adama Sidibeh
Y 90' Ryan McGowan
Y 90' Daniel Phillips

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

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
2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
03 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
28 Feb Dundee FC H 7–1 W
25 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
17 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D
28 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
18 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L
11 Feb Dundee FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
  • 5' The 31-year-old David Keltjens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Sven Sprangler trudges off to be replaced by Maksym Kucheriavyi on 25 minutes.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Kyogo Furuhashi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adama Sidibeh on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Nicolas Kuhn adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Paulo Bernardo as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Kelly steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adama Sidibeh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — James Forrest on, Nicolas Kuhn off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Luke Robinson exits the field as Tony Gallacher enters on 64.
  • 68' A stunning finish from James Forrest — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Hart made 342 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Graham Carey has done his job and it is now time for Stevie May to step up.
  • 75' Another change for Celtic FC made on 75 minute. Cameron Carter-Vickers leaves to be changed by Odin Holm.
  • 80' Stevie May is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 81' GOAL! Connor Smith fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 86' Gustaf Lagerbielke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt O'Riley on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan McGowan.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

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

2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-03-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2024-02-28 Celtic FC 7–1 Dundee FC W 2024-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2024-02-17 Celtic FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-02-11 Dundee FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC63% Draw21% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
37%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC44% Draw41% St. Johnstone FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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