Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
4 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,645 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Kuhn 30' 1–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 59' 2–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 64' 3–0
Daizen Maeda 73' 4–0
Y 26' Aaron Essel

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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
2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 4–0 W
22 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Celtic FC A 0–4 L
26 Dec Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–3 L
07 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L

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' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Aaron Essel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' 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 Nicky Clark suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Aaron Essel gets a card.
  • 30' What a strike from Nicolas Kuhn! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Aaron Essel is replaced by Lewis Neilson on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Neilson made 183 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 2-0.
  • 64' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 3-0.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Callum McGregor. He replaces Arne Engels on 67 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Nicolas Kuhn as he departs to be replaced by Daizen Maeda.
  • 69' Graham Carey is replacing Sven Sprangler for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 73' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 4-0.
  • 74' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Alistair Johnston by Anthony Ralston on 74 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Jack Sanders as he departs to be replaced by Jason Holt.
  • 84' Adama Sidibeh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

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 Simo Valakari

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

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-10 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw18% St. Johnstone FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
28%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC52% Draw39% St. Johnstone FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 22% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 23% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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