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St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 29 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Alistair McCann 54' Y
Wallace Duffy 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee Graham Chambers

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
2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-10-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Livingston FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Ross County FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
21 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
25 Jan Ross County FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 6' The Cameroon Jules Ntcham breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' 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 Jason Holt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' James Forrest doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Leigh Griffiths makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zander Clark made 252 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Moritz Bauer. He replaces Jozo Simunovic on 46 minute.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Alistair McCann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wallace Duffy on 55 minutes.
  • 60' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 63' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Hendry departs to be replaced by Chris Kane.
  • 67' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Leigh Griffiths departs to be replaced by Michael Johnston.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' Callum Booth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' Patryk Klimala gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Odsonne Edouard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Odsonne Edouard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats St. Johnstone FC

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Matt O'Riley 3
Daizen Maeda 3

Head to Head

2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-10-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D

Celtic FC Form

2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2020-01-25 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.62 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.52 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC10% Draw14% Celtic FC76%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
24%
Draw or Celtic FC
90%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC5% Draw26% Celtic FC69%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 4
10%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 5
7%
1 – 4
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 5
4.5%
0 – 6
4.2%
1 – 1
4.1%
1 – 6
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 2% 97%
-0.5 3% — 97%
+0.5 12% — 88%
+1 12% 15% 73%
+1.5 27% — 73%
+2 27% 20% 53%
+2.5 47% — 53%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

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