St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee William Collum
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee Graeme Leslie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Dundee FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Aberdeen FC | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 31 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 28 |
| 20 | Conceded | 10 |
| -3 | GD | +18 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 31% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Tony Watt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 429 games and scored 826 goals.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zander Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 45' The 32-year-old Jozo Simunovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Mikael Lustig exits the field as Jeremy Toljan enters on 46.
- 51' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Swanson on 62 minutes.
- 64' David Wotherspoon gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Danny Swanson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Odsonne Edouard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Burke on 66 minute.
- 71' Scotland international Richard Foster has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Odsonne Edouard as he departs to be replaced by Tim Weah.
- 77' Michael O'Halloran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Kennedy on 77 minute.
- 78' A stunning finish from James Forrest — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. James Forrest will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Goss.
- 82' Callum Hendry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Goss at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' What composure from Tim Weah! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 90' Kristoffer Ajer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sean Goss ↓ Callum Hendry 82'
- 33
- 32
- 11
- 28
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↑ 64'
- 26
- 23
-
22
Callum Hendry ↑ 82'
-
17
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 77'
- 31
- 12
Coach
Tommy Wright
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Oliver Burke ↓ Odsonne Edouard 66'
-
23
Mikael Lustig ↓ Jeremy Toljan 46'
- 11
- 8
- 49
- 5
- 3
- 42
- 29
- 35
- 17
Bench
- 30
-
2
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 46'
- 1
- 15
- 6
- 73
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 66'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.62
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 3
10.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
5.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
2.8%
0 – 5
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.