Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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

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' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mika Baur scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Essel on 26.
  • 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Kuhn makes it 1-0.
  • 35' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-5-1-1 shape.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Aaron Essel by Lewis Neilson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' What a moment for Kyogo Furuhashi! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Brilliant from the forward! Kyogo Furuhashi makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 67' Celtic FC make a change. Arne Engels trudges off to be replaced by Callum McGregor on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Daizen Maeda gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Nicolas Kuhn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Graham Carey on, Sven Sprangler off on 69 minutes.
  • 73' A goal from the Japan international Daizen Maeda! He fires home on 73 to make it 4-0!
  • 74' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Alistair Johnston by Anthony Ralston on 74 minute.
  • 79' Jason Holt gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Jack Sanders and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 258 games and scored 253 goals.
  • The points are shared — Celtic FC 4-0 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

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
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
James Forrest 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
2.96 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC82% Draw13% St. Johnstone FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
18%
Celtic FC or St. Johnstone FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC65% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC4%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
14%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
5 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
6 – 0
3.1%
5 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 22% 32%
-1.5 68% — 32%
-1 68% 18% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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