Thursday , 1 October 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 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
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

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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' Andrew Considine makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 25' What composure from Drey Wright! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' Aaron Mooy does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jota.
  • 46' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' St. Johnstone FC have won 252 goals from 256 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Drey Wright departs to be replaced by David Wotherspoon.
  • 72' Greg Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' Cameron Carter-Vickers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 78' Connor McLennan is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Daniel Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Melker Hallberg.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for David Turnbull. He replaces Aaron Mooy on 80 minute.
  • 84' Thelonius Bair gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Graham Carey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Celtic FC ring the changes. Jota has done his job and it is now time for Sead Haksabanovic to step up.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Brown.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Andrew Considine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats St. Johnstone FC

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
0.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.83 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw17% Celtic FC71%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
29%
Draw or Celtic FC
88%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC8% Draw33% Celtic FC59%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 3
10.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 4
7.1%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 5
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%

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% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 20% 59%
+1.5 41% — 59%
+2 41% 21% 38%
+2.5 62% — 38%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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