Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 11:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 8,795 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniels Balodis 4' 1–0
Drey Wright 41' Y
Jason Holt 44' Y
Sam Curtis 59' Y
Y 65' Greg Taylor
Zach Mitchell 74' Y
Y 86' Hyun-jun Yang

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Celtic FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Dundee FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Ross County FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC H 2–3 L
01 Mar St. Mirren FC A 5–2 W
25 Feb Aberdeen FC H 5–1 W
22 Feb Hibernian FC A 1–2 L

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' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Celtic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' What a moment for Daniels Balodis! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zach Mitchell, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Drey Wright is booked for St. Johnstone FC — card on 41.
  • 44' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Jason Holt gets a card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Greg Taylor on, Jeffrey Schlupp off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron Carter-Vickers made 391 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Celtic FC have won 809 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Sam Curtis was booked on 59.
  • 61' Adam Idah gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Daizen Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Greg Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Arne Engels is replaced by Luke McCowan.
  • 67' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Graham Carey is replaced by Sven Sprangler.
  • 72' Hyun-jun Yang has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 74' Zach Mitchell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 76' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Forrest is hanging Jota on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Drey Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a card for Hyun-jun Yang.
  • 1-0 the final result. Celtic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

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

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2025-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC W 2025-02-22 Hibernian FC 2–1 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.81 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC22% Draw24% Celtic FC54%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
St. Johnstone FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw42% Celtic FC46%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 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% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 24% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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