Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 11:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 8,795 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniels Balodis 4' 1–0
Drey Wright 41' Y
Jason Holt 44' Y
Sam Curtis 59' Y
Y 65' Greg Taylor
Zach Mitchell 74' Y
Y 86' Hyun-jun Yang

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
17
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Celtic FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Dundee FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Ross County FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC H 2–3 L
01 Mar St. Mirren FC A 5–2 W
25 Feb Aberdeen FC H 5–1 W
22 Feb Hibernian FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Celtic FC
#6 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 6
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC.
  • 4' Daniels Balodis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Auston Trusty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 24' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 29' 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 Victor Griffith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Zach Mitchell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Guyana international Stephen Duke-McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Drey Wright gets a card.
  • 44' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 44.
  • 46' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Jeffrey Schlupp exits the field as Greg Taylor enters on 46.
  • 51' Alistair Johnston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Sam Curtis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Celtic FC make a change. Daizen Maeda trudges off to be replaced by Adam Idah on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' Luke McCowan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arne Engels on 66 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Sven Sprangler on, Graham Carey off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zach Mitchell on 74.
  • 76' James Forrest is replacing Jota for the Celtic FC side.
  • 81' The 28-year-old Daizen Maeda has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hyun-jun Yang on 86.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
James Forrest 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2025-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC W 2025-02-22 Hibernian FC 2–1 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.89 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.01 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Celtic FC to win 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC19% Draw18% Celtic FC63%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Celtic FC
81%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC9% Draw32% Celtic FC59%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
9.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 4
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 5
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 22% — 78%
+1 22% 19% 59%
+1.5 41% — 59%
+2 41% 21% 39%
+2.5 61% — 39%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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