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

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 14 Feb 2021 · 12:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 58' David Turnbull
Y 73' Ryan Christie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Steven Kirkland

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
2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Rangers FC A 0–1 L
30 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
10 Feb St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
06 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 4–0 W
30 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
27 Jan Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Johnstone FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The 29-year-old Jason Kerr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Shaun Rooney gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Turnbull on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Odsonne Edouard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Odsonne Edouard doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Chris Kane exits the field as Stevie May enters on 70.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Christie on 73.
  • 76' Another change for Celtic FC made on 76 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 81' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 83 minute. Jason Kerr leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 88' Zander Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 1-2 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-03 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Celtic FC Form

2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2021-02-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2021-02-06 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2021-01-30 Celtic FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-27 Celtic FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw26% Celtic FC53%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC15% Draw45% Celtic FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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