Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 12:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 6,777 HT 45' · FT 45'
Diallang Jaiyesimi 40' 1–0
1–1 67' Callum McGregor
1–2 79' Matt O'Riley
1–3 90+3' James Forrest
Ryan McGowan 13' Y
Y 79' Kyogo Furuhashi
Dimitar Mitov 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Alan Mulvanny

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
2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Celtic FC H 1–3 L
25 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
11 Nov Ross County FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
01 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct St. Mirren FC A 0–4 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–1 W
28 Nov SS Lazio A 0–2 L
25 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
12 Nov Aberdeen FC H 6–0 W
07 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–6 L
04 Nov Ross County FC A 3–0 W

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Johnstone FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' Luke Robinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 23' Celtic FC have won 791 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Scales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diallang Jaiyesimi on 40.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Mikey Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hyun-jun Yang at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The 29-year-old Tomoki Iwata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maksym Kucheriavyi made 252 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-Gyu Oh is hanging David Turnbull on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 67' Callum McGregor does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Jay Turner-Cooke comes on to replace Maksym Kucheriavyi.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Matt O'Riley makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 79' That is a card for Celtic FC. Kyogo Furuhashi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! James Forrest comes on to replace Luis Palma.
  • 85' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Tomoki Iwata at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 87' Stevie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dara Costelloe at the 87 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Daizen Maeda 3
Reo Hatate 3

Head to Head

2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Celtic FC Form

2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2023-11-28 SS Lazio 2–0 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-11-07 Club Atlético de Madrid 6–0 Celtic FC L 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.06 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Celtic FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC16% Draw19% Celtic FC65%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw32% Celtic FC56%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 4
6%
1 – 1
6%
0 – 4
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 5
3.8%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 26% — 74%
+1 26% 19% 56%
+1.5 44% — 56%
+2 44% 20% 36%
+2.5 64% — 36%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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