Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 6
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 16:45 UTC McDiarmid Park 7,036 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Kyogo Furuhashi
0–2 43' Paulo Bernardo
0–3 45' Kyogo Furuhashi
0–4 54' Callum McGregor
0–5 72' Daizen Maeda
0–6 83' Adam Idah
Matthew Smith 30' Y
Y 38' Daizen Maeda

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
18
St. Johnstone FC 21 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Celtic FC H 0–6 L
21 Sep Ross County FC A 3–3 D
14 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
31 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
24 Aug Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 6–0 W
18 Sep SK Slovan Bratislava H 5–1 W
14 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Rangers FC H 3–0 W
25 Aug St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
11 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Celtic FC
#7 Position #1
17 Points 31
13 Played 13
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 2
17 Scored 28
20 Conceded 10
-3 GD +18
1.31 PPG 2.38
31% Win % 77%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
  • 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' Scotland international Greg Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' 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 Kasper Schmeichel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Matthew Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
  • 34' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Aaron Essel on, Kyle Cameron off on 34 minutes.
  • 35' Magnificent from Kyogo Furuhashi! That is 123 goals in 456 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Daizen Maeda on 38 minutes earns him a card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Paulo Bernardo gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 45' A goal from the Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-3!
  • 46' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Greg Taylor is replaced by Alex Valle on 46 minute.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Goal! Callum McGregor scores his 47 goal in 428 matches.
  • 58' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 58 minute. Nicky Clark leaves to be changed by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 428 games and scored 825 goals.
  • 66' Another change for Celtic FC made on 66 minute. Arne Engels leaves to be changed by James Forrest.
  • 71' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Daizen Maeda gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Mackenzie Kirk by David Keltjens on 73 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Callum McGregor as he leaves the pitch. Luke McCowan steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Adam Idah gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • The final score is 0-6.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

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
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 4
Callum McGregor 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W

Celtic FC Form

2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC W 2024-09-18 Celtic FC 5–1 SK Slovan Bratislava W 2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC W 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-08-11 Hibernian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.59 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.15 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC10% Draw15% Celtic FC75%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
25%
Draw or Celtic FC
90%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC5% Draw30% Celtic FC65%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
12.3%
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 4
9.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 5
6%
1 – 4
5.6%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 5
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
0 – 6
Actual

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 15% — 85%
+1 15% 17% 68%
+1.5 32% — 68%
+2 32% 21% 47%
+2.5 53% — 47%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

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