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ST Johnstone vs Celtic prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
McDiarmid Park, Perth

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Form

Recent form

ST Johnstone
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Celtic
43Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Celtic to win

BetGenius backs Celtic to win (Match Winner) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Celtic travel to face ST Johnstone at McDiarmid Park sitting top of the Premiership table with a perfect record of five wins from five matches. The league leaders have demonstrated clinical form both at home and on the road, netting thirteen goals while conceding only three across their opening fixtures.

ST Johnstone enter the contest in ninth position, having collected four points from four league games. While they secured home victories against Kilmarnock and Hibernian, their defense has struggled for stability, failing to keep a clean sheet across five matches in all competitions and conceding eight goals in that span.

Historical head-to-head records heavily favour Celtic, who have won eight of the last ten meetings between the two sides. Given the significant gap in league form, attacking efficiency, and past encounters, the visitors hold a strong advantage heading into this clash.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Celtic have won all five of their league matches this season, scoring 13 goals and conceding only 3.
  2. ST Johnstone have conceded eight goals in their five competitive fixtures and have kept zero clean sheets.
  3. Celtic have won eight of the last ten head-to-head encounters against ST Johnstone.
  4. Celtic average 3.5 goals scored per match across their away league fixtures.
  5. Eighty percent of the last ten meetings between these teams have produced over 2.5 total goals.
Availability

Team news

ST Johnstone

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Celtic

  • C. Carter-VickersHealth problems
  • L. EmenaloOff the roster
  • A. JohnstonLeg Injury
  • JotaOff the roster
  • S. MheukaOff the roster
  • Yang Hyun-JunHamstring Injury
  • J. van den BergOff the roster
  • A. TrustyInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

ST Johnstone at homeCeltic away
5
Played
4
2-2-1
W-D-L
4-0-0
1.6
Scored /game
2.5
1.4
Conceded /game
0.5
0%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4.1 goals per game (ST Johnstone at home plus Celtic away).

Players

Key players this season

ST Johnstone

  • J. Fowler6G

Celtic

  • B. Nygren6G · 3A
  • C. Durán5G · 5A
  • K. Høgh3G · 2A
  • K. Tierney3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1CelticPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+1824
2RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+620
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
1
ST Johnstone
1
Draws
8
Celtic

Celtic have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.7 goals a game, 80% went over 2.5.

  • 2025-04-20ST Johnstone0-5Celtic
  • 2025-04-06ST Johnstone1-0Celtic
  • 2024-12-29Celtic4-0ST Johnstone
  • 2024-09-28ST Johnstone0-6Celtic
  • 2024-03-16Celtic3-1ST Johnstone
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Match Winner
Celtic to win
78%
Confidence

Celtic have started the league campaign in flawless fashion with five consecutive victories, averaging 2.6 goals scored per game and conceding just 0.6. They have won both of their away league fixtures, scoring seven goals in the process. ST Johnstone have yet to record a clean sheet this season, conceding an average of two goals per game at home. Furthermore, Celtic have won eight of the last ten head-to-head meetings, creating an overwhelming multi-signal advantage across current form, league standings, and recent history.

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