St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Dougie Potter
- Referee Steven Kirkland
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 14 |
| 10 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 3 G | 3 A |
| Camilo Duran | 3 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G | |
| Luke McCowan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' St. Johnstone FC have won 250 goals from 255 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Ireland international Shane Duffy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Kerr made 255 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Scott Brown has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Ryan Christie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Assisted by Callum Booth with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shaun Rooney makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' David Turnbull is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 60' What an equalizer from Odsonne Edouard!
- 62' Odsonne Edouard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' David Wotherspoon, a Canada , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The whistle greets Chris Kane as he departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
- 73' Ryan Christie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The whistle greets Tom Rogic as he departs to be replaced by Leigh Griffiths.
- 81' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Michael O'Halloran comes on to replace Jason Kerr.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
7
Craig Conway ↓ Glenn Middleton 70'
- 10
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ Stevie May 70'
- 6
- 5
- 18
- 19
- 4
- 24
Bench
-
14
Stevie May ↑ 70'
- 12
- 26
- 2
-
16
Glenn Middleton ↑ 70'
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 83'
- 15
- 17
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
-
18
Tom Rogic ↓ Leigh Griffiths 76'
- 8
- 42
- 29
- 35
- 22
- 17
- 3
- 14
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 76'
- 93
-
9
Leigh Griffiths ↑ 76'
- 19
- 56
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 12
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.59
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.4%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 3
11%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 5
3.1%
1 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.