Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2023-12-03 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 Atletico de Madrid A 0–6 L
04 Nov Ross County FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 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' Against the run of play, Diallang Jaiyesimi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Dimitar Mitov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The whistle greets Hyun-jun Yang as he departs to be replaced by Mikey Johnston.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Hyun-Gyu Oh is replacing David Turnbull for the Celtic FC side.
  • 63' Matt O'Riley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 67' Callum McGregor doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' The 27-year-old Mikey Johnston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' Jay Turner-Cooke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksym Kucheriavyi on 73 minute.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 79' Matt O'Riley does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 79' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Kyogo Furuhashi gets a card.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Luis Palma is replaced by James Forrest on 80 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Kyogo Furuhashi as he leaves the pitch. Tomoki Iwata steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 87' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Dara Costelloe trudges off to be replaced by Stevie May on 87 minutes.
  • St. Johnstone FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

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
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

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 Atletico de Madrid 6–0 Celtic FC L 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw27% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Celtic FC
68%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC25% Draw45% Celtic FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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