Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 4 Oct 2020 · 11:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 13' Jules Ntcham
David Wotherspoon 19' Y
Y 49' David Turnbull
Murray Davidson 68' Y
Liam Gordon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

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

1
2
17
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
26 Sep Livingston FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Ross County FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
01 Oct FK Sarajevo A 1–0 W
27 Sep Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
24 Sep Riga FC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Livingston FC H 3–2 W
16 Sep St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! David Wotherspoon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Brown is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 34' Kristoffer Ajer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Shane Duffy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. David Turnbull is withdrawn and Ryan Christie gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Jeremie Frimpong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 67 minute. David Wotherspoon leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 68' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Murray Davidson gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Ryan Christie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' Leigh Griffiths has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Greg Taylor is withdrawn and Scott Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' A goal from the Scotland international Leigh Griffiths! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-1!
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Jason Kerr has done his job and it is now time for Callum Hendry to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

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

2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2020-10-01 FK Sarajevo 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-09-27 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2020-09-24 Riga FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-09-19 Celtic FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC17% Draw26% Celtic FC57%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Celtic FC
83%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw49% Celtic FC39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 26% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 18% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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