Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at McDiarmid Park as St. Johnstone FC face off against Celtic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Matthew Smith. He receives a card.
  • 34' Aaron Essel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Cameron on 34 minute.
  • 35' Kyogo Furuhashi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 38' Daizen Maeda was booked on 38.
  • 43' Goal! Paulo Bernardo scores his 7 goal in 467 matches.
  • 45' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi scores on 45. Assisted by Greg Taylor
  • 46' Alex Valle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Greg Taylor on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Callum McGregor gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 58' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nicky Clark is replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 58 minute.
  • 63' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' James Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arne Engels at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Smith, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' The Japan Daizen Maeda breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-5!
  • 73' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! David Keltjens comes on to replace Mackenzie Kirk.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Luke McCowan. He replaces Callum McGregor on 75 minute.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' What a strike from Adam Idah! The score is 0-6.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 411 games and scored 791 goals.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
James Forrest 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Odsonne Edouard 5
Callum McGregor 4
James Forrest 4
Ryan Christie 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
4.06 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Celtic FC to win 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC9% Draw12% Celtic FC79%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
20%
Draw or Celtic FC
91%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC3% Draw22% Celtic FC75%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.3%
0 – 4
11.1%
0 – 5
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 4
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 6
Actual
1 – 5
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 6
3.7%
0 – 7
3.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% — 100%
-1.5 0% — 100%
-1 0% 2% 98%
-0.5 2% — 98%
+0.5 8% — 92%
+1 8% 12% 80%
+1.5 20% — 80%
+2 20% 18% 62%
+2.5 38% — 62%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

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