Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Celtic FC
#6 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 6
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stephen Welsh on 11 minutes.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 22' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Ryan McGowan gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' 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 Andrew Considine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 37' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' What composure from Andrew Considine! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 46' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Jota by Daizen Maeda on 46 minute.
  • 49' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maksym Kucheriavyi.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Maksym Kucheriavyi has done his job and it is now time for Alistair Crawford to step up.
  • 68' The whistle greets Liel Abada as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 73' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' Thelonius Bair has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Brown on 75 minute.
  • 80' Daizen Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 82' Celtic FC ring the changes. Sead Haksabanovic has done his job and it is now time for James McCarthy to step up.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Cameron Carter-Vickers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

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
4 / 4
0.96 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.04 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Celtic FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC15% Draw18% Celtic FC67%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Celtic FC
85%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC10% Draw32% Celtic FC58%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
8%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 5
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 5
3.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 23% — 77%
+1 23% 19% 59%
+1.5 41% — 59%
+2 41% 20% 38%
+2.5 62% — 38%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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