Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' 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 Joe Hart suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' A moment of madness from Stephen Welsh on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamie Murphy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan on 22 minutes.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' The Scotland Andrew Considine breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
  • 46' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jota departs to be replaced by Daizen Maeda.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Gordon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maksym Kucheriavyi.
  • 58' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Maksym Kucheriavyi is replaced by Alistair Crawford on 63 minute.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! James Forrest comes on to replace Liel Abada.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Thelonius Bair is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Brown at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' James McCarthy is replacing Sead Haksabanovic for the Celtic FC side.
  • 87' Stephen Welsh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
James Forrest 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 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
3 / 4
1.21 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw28% Celtic FC43%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC22% Draw46% Celtic FC32%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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