Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 5 Feb 2023 · 12:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Jota
Y 72' Greg Taylor
Connor McLennan 78' Y
James Brown 89' Y
Andrew Considine 90' R

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
2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Celtic FC H 1–4 L
01 Feb Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Rangers FC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Livingston FC H 2–4 L
07 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 4–1 W
01 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
29 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
07 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Rangers FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at McDiarmid Park as St. Johnstone FC face off against Celtic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 13' Andrew Considine makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 18' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 25' GOAL! Drey Wright scores on 25.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' Aaron Mooy makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 41' Jota picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Liel Abada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' David Wotherspoon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Drey Wright at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Greg Taylor on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor McLennan.
  • 79' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Melker Hallberg is hanging Daniel Phillips on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Mooy is withdrawn and David Turnbull gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Thelonius Bair on, Graham Carey off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Jota makes way for Sead Haksabanovic at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 89' James Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andrew Considine on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 1-4 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
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
James Forrest 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC L 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L

Celtic FC Form

2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2023-02-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-01-29 Dundee United FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2023-01-18 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Celtic FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC18% Draw22% Celtic FC60%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC15% Draw39% Celtic FC46%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 22% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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