The host team, Celtic, should be favourites in this fixture, but St. Johnstone have displayed both flair and fearlessness. Learn more about the fixture!
- Celtic have the most scored goals (53) in Premiership
- St. Johnstone have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premiership
These are busy days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Premiership. Thankfully the previous game, versus Livingston, was also a home game here at Celtic Park. The away team is better rested.
Celtic form and stats
Home games in the Premiership have been a walk in the park for Celtic so far, with 24 points won from 8 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. days ago.
The Celtic followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Livingston and win 2-1. O'Riley (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.41/10. O'Riley hit one key pass and had 36 successful passes (of 43 total).
Before that match, a win away at Aberdeen.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Celtic have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 15 games found in the database showing 13 Celtic wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Take note that 8 of the latest 10 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each side.
The manager Postecoglou will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hibernian in only four days.
Celtic are not conceding a lot of goals here at Celtic Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
St. Johnstone form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of St. Johnstone playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Johnstone, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Ross County (placed 10th) last time out. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Davidson when Crawford scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute. Attacker May got a player rating of 7.61 in the game. "Man of the match" May hit two key passes.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Motherwell.Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 8 of this club's last 10 league matches.
After this away game St. Johnstone return home for a Premiership game against Hearts. That game is only four sleeps after this.
St. Johnstone have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Johnstone have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Celtic have been victorious in all of the 7 latest matches versus this team. Something to take note of?These opponents have played earlier this season: St. Johnstone - Celtic 1-2.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 11 goals |  L. Abada 7 goals |  G. Giakoumakis 6 goals |
Celtic missing players
St. Johnstone missing players
| Celtic | St. Johnstone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 53 | 24 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 65% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 18% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 6% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20.1 | 20.5 | 24 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| 7.6 | 8.1 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 41% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | 43% |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 26 | 14.3 | 13.2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4 | 3.8 |
- All of Celtic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Celtic have created more than twice as many corners as St. Johnstone.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Celtic have scored more than double the goals of St. Johnstone.
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most clean sheets (7) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals (53) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+39) in Premiership
- Celtic have won all their matches at home so far.
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Celtic is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premiership
- St. Johnstone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- St. Johnstone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Johnstone have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premiership
- St. Johnstone haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 39 | 48 |
| 2 | Rangers | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Hearts | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | St. Johnstone | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Livingston | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 7 | St. Mirren | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Ross County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -14 | 15 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 17 | -17 | 15 |
| 12 | Dundee United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
