Thursday , 1 October 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 11:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Stephen Welsh
Ryan McGowan 21' Y
Ryan McGowan 22' Y
Liam Gordon 49' Y
Maksym Kucheriavyi 53' Y
Y 90' Cameron Carter-Vickers
Y 90' Giorgos Giakoumakis

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

1
2
18
St. Johnstone FC 21 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-23 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
17 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 D
03 Sep St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
05 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
01 Oct Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
18 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
14 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 1–1 D
06 Sep Real Madrid CF H 0–3 L

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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jota is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 10' James Forrest has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' Stephen Welsh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Remi Matthews has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' Ryan McGowan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Alex Mitchell is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Andrew Considine makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jota as he leaves the pitch. Daizen Maeda steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Liam Gordon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Maksym Kucheriavyi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' 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 Reo Hatate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 63 minute. Maksym Kucheriavyi leaves to be changed by Alistair Crawford.
  • 68' Celtic FC make a change. Liel Abada trudges off to be replaced by James Forrest on 68 minutes.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 75' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace James Brown by Thelonius Bair on 75 minute.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Sead Haksabanovic as he leaves the pitch. James McCarthy steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Carter-Vickers on 90.
  • 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 Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-10-23 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-05-12 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L

Celtic FC Form

2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-10-05 RB Leipzig 3–1 Celtic FC L 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2022-09-18 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2022-09-14 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Celtic FC D 2022-09-06 Celtic FC 0–3 Real Madrid CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC19% Draw24% Celtic FC57%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Celtic FC
81%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC13% Draw42% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 23% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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