ST Johnstone vs Celtic — Premiership
0-1
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Going into the match, ST Johnstone had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Celtic had won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: ST Johnstone 1 win, Celtic 1 win. ST Johnstone are 5th in the Premiership on 12 points; Celtic are 1st on 24.
Match report
Home form going in: ST Johnstone
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W D L L W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Hibernian · 6 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Dundee · 2 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Heart Of Midlothian · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at ST Mirren · 8 Aug 2026
- W 4-3 vs Kilmarnock · 2 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Ayr · 1 May 2026
Away form going in: Celtic
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 (W W W L W). 2.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at ST Mirren · 5 Sept 2026
- W 3-0 vs Aberdeen · 2 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Falkirk · 29 Aug 2026
- L 4-1 at Lask Linz · 25 Aug 2026
- W 3-0 vs Lask Linz · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-5 at Kilmarnock · 9 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: ST Johnstone vs Celtic
- ST Johnstone 1-0 Celtic · 6 Apr 2025 · Premiership
- Celtic 4-0 ST Johnstone · 29 Dec 2024 · Premiership
How it unfolded
- 52' Normal Goal — M. Baur (Celtic)
Match statistics
| ST Johnstone | Metric | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 40 | Ball possession | 60 |
| 0.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.22 |
| 9 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 13 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 385 | Total passes | 583 |
| 299 | Accurate passes | 522 |
| 78 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 8 | Key passes | 15 |
| 89 | Duels | 89 |
Premiership table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart Of Midlothian | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | ST Mirren | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | Falkirk | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 8 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 |