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 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
- 15' Callum McGregor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Ryan Christie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 264 games and scored 261 goals.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' What a strike from Shaun Rooney! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Canada international David Wotherspoon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Odsonne Edouard makes it 1-1.
- 62' GOAL! Odsonne Edouard scores on 62. Assisted by Greg Taylor
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
- 70' The crowd applauds Chris Kane as he leaves the pitch. Stevie May steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Christie is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 76' Celtic FC ring the changes. Tom Rogic has done his job and it is now time for Leigh Griffiths to step up.
- 81' Craig Bryson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Jason Kerr is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 83 minute.
- 88' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.
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 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Reo Hatate | 3 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
35%
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
13.3%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 3
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 5
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 0
2.6%
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% | 22% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

