ST Johnstone
5/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.
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PremiershipMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTREST Johnstone vs Celtic match centre
Full time
0:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Mika Baur52′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
ST JohnstoneCeltic
—Expected goals · API-Football—
3Shots on target9
9Total Shots14
40%Ball Possession60%
2Corner Kicks11
13Fouls9
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
8Goalkeeper Saves3
386Total passes591
303Passes accurate530
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
ST Johnstone 0 reported
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Celtic 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Celtic
7/10Wins
2.4Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 6 wins from 10 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
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Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
ST Johnstone
10 matchesResults5 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.8
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
HibernianHome · Premiership2–1DundeeAway · Premiership1–1Heart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership1–2ST MirrenAway · Premiership0–1KilmarnockHome · Premiership4–3East FifeHome · League Cup1–1Inverness CTAway · League Cup0–1MortonHome · League Cup3–0Linlithgow RoseAway · League Cup2–0Cove RangersAway · Friendlies Clubs4–2
Celtic
10 matchesResults7 wins · 2 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.4
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
ST MirrenAway · Premiership2–1AberdeenHome · Premiership3–0FalkirkHome · Premiership2–1Lask LinzAway · UEFA Champions League1–4Lask LinzHome · UEFA Champions League3–0Dundee UtdAway · League Cup4–0KilmarnockAway · Premiership5–1DundeeHome · Premiership1–0AC MilanHome · Friendlies Clubs2–2MiddlesbroughHome · Friendlies Clubs1–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare ST Johnstone at home with Celtic away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:28 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches
ST JohnstoneCeltic
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares ST Johnstone at home with Celtic away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
ST Johnstone
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Simo Valakari
- 1
T. StewardG - 26
M. ToddD - 19
D. FinlaysonD - 3
C. DiabateD - 2
E. AlicD - 8
J. HoltM - 42
R. McAlearM - 32
J. CampbellM - 30
J. CotterillM - 7
T. StevenM - 9
J. FowlerF
Substitutes (9)
20 · R. Sinclair
33 · L. Smith
14 · M. Foulds
4 · M. Boyes
22 · D. Schmidt
25 · M. Tait
11 · S. Stanton
99 · R. Paton
18 · K. Fotheringham
Celtic
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Martin O'Neill
- 26
S. JohnstoneG - 51
C. DonovanD - 47
D. MurrayD - 6
A. TrustyD - 5
L. ScalesD - 42
C. McGregorM - 22
M. BaurM - 23
H. HassanM - 18
O. SorensenM - 17
S. TounektiM - 9
K. HoghF
Substitutes (9)
1 · V. Sinisalo
63 · K. Tierney
3 · J. Lotomba
21 · A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
35 · J. van den Berg
49 · J. Forrest
8 · B. Nygren
11 · C. Duran
29 · S. Mheuka
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Celtic
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Johnstone | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| L. Scales | 87 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| D. Murray | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| J. van den Berg | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Tierney | 3 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| V. Sinisalo | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oxlade-Chamberlain | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Nygren | 23 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Shumaira Mheuka | 4 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Durán | 17 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Forrest | 17 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| J. Lotomba | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Donovan | 90 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3 |
| A. Trusty | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| C. McGregor | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| M. Baur | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 4 |
| H. Hassan | 73 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| O. Sørensen | 67 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| S. Tounekti | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| K. Høgh | 86 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
ST Johnstone
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Tait | 3 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| M. Boyes | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Fotheringham | 16 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| M. Foulds | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Paton | 28 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Schmidt | 16 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| R. Sinclair | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Smith | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Stanton | 28 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| T. Steward | 90 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| D. Finlayson | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| E. Alıç | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| C. Diabate | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| M. Todd | 90 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| R. McAlear | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Joel Cotterill | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| T. Steven | 74 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| J. Holt | 62 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| J. Campbell | 74 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| J. Fowler | 62 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premiership table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Dundee | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 5 |  ST Mirren | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | LLLWD |
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | DLWDL |
| 7 |  Aberdeen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 8 |  Dundee Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WDLWL |
| 9 |  Motherwell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | LLLWD |
| 10 |  Hibernian | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 11 |  Falkirk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DWDLL |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 | DWDLL |
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