St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership
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by Devesh Jaganath in Scottish Premiership Predictions
St Johnstone will be welcoming 2023-24 Scottish Premiership winners Celtic F.C. to McDiarmid Park this Saturday afternoon. The Saints find themselves in 10th place after six matches in the league season, while the Hoops are in first position with a maximum 15 points after five matches. Let's get into the match prediction.
A goal in the 84th minute to give the Saints a 3-1 lead seemed enough to get them across the line last week. However, two late strikes from Ross County saw them forced to settle for a share of the spoils.
That draw would still hold some value for the Saints, though, as it meant that they finally broke their losing streak of four consecutive matches across all competitions.
However, the last time St Johnstone played at home, their inability to hold on to points was evident once again when they conceded in the 94th minute against Motherwell to lose 2-1. A result that was hurt even more when Jack Sanders found himself sent off two minutes later.
Celtic, meanwhile, have continued to show total dominance this season, dispatching Falkirk with a resounding 5-2 win in the League Cup last weekend.
Nothing short of exemplary can be said about the Bhoys' form, with 12 consecutive wins and 25 matches without a loss (W22, D3), they are the standout favourites to lift their fourth consecutive domestic title.
The Hoops have scored a massive 23 goals in their past six matches alone when travelling, averaging over three goals per game.
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St Johnstone vs Celtic Form
St Johnstone and Celtic's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
81 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | +75 |
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12
|
29 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -25 |
St Johnstone and Celtic Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
14 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
24 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Aug 2024 - Scottish League Cup
11 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
5 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Jul 2024 - Scottish League Cup
20 Jul 2024 - Scottish League Cup
15 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
14 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
24 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Aug 2024 - Scottish League Cup
11 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
23 Jul 2024 - Scottish League Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Sept 2024 - Scottish League Cup
18 Sept 2024 - Champions League
14 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
1 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
25 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
18 Aug 2024 - Scottish League Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Sept 2024 - Scottish League Cup
18 Sept 2024 - Champions League
14 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
1 Sept 2024 - Scottish Premiership
18 Aug 2024 - Scottish League Cup
4 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
11 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
20 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
10 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
St Johnstone vs Celtic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
24 Dec 2022 - Scottish Premiership
26 Dec 2021 - Scottish Premiership
3 Feb 2019 - Scottish Premiership
30 Jan 2019 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
R. Sinclair
DefenderJ. Sanders
A. Raymond
K. Cameron
MidfielderL. Neilson
S. Sprangler
D. Wright
G. Carey
M. Smith
ForwardM. Kirk
N. Clark
K. Schmeichel
DefenderA. Johnston
A. Trusty
L. Scales
G. Taylor
MidfielderA. Engels
P. Bernardo
C. McGregor
D. Maeda
ForwardK. Furuhashi
N. Kuhn
Substitutes
J. Rae
DefenderD. Keltjens
J. McPake
F. Franczak
B. McCrystal
M. Kucheriavyi
A. Essel
C. MacPherson
B. Dair
V. Sinisalo
DefenderM. Nawrocki
A. Valle
T. Ralston
MidfielderL. McCowan
Y. Hyun-jun
R. Hatate
J. Forrest
A. Idah
Most goals and assists
St Johnstone
Celtic
M. Kirk
(8 Goals)
D. Maeda
(16 Goals)
St Johnstone - Celtic Key Points
- St Johnstone have conceded at least two goals in their past five matches across all competitions.
- Celtic have scored three goals in the past two matches between these sides.
- Celtic have scored three or more goals in five of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Celtic have averaged over three goals per game in their last six matches away from home.
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Our St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction
Given the contrasting form these two have shown this season, it seems that the only question to be asked here is just how many times can the Hoops find the back of the net in 90 minutes.
Celtic are proving to be a nightmare to come up against, showing no mercy to whoever stands in their way, and the Saints look likely to be next to feel their wrath. Our St Johnstone vs Celtic prediction: Celtic win and over 2.5 goals!
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