Celtic v ST Johnstone result

Full-time · Celtic 2–0 ST Johnstone

Premiership · Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:00 BST · Celtic Park

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Celtic · ST Johnstone · Head-to-head

Celtic 2–0 ST Johnstone — Celtic won this Premiership match.

Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for ST Johnstone: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Celtic 2–0 ST Johnstone · Premiership
Venue: Celtic Park · Glasgow
Referee: N. Walsh
Head-to-head (last 6): Celtic 5 · draws 1 · ST Johnstone 0 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Celtic 3W 1D 1L · ST Johnstone 3W 0D 2L

Celtic 2–0 ST Johnstone (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.86 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.14 / 5 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6 / 3

Shots on target

against 5 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.86 / 3.17

Cards

against 1.71 / 2.67 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.2 yellows

Referee · N. Walsh

1.75 home / 2.45 away

over 20 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Celtic for / against	Line	ST Johnstone for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.86 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	16.57 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.33 for · 10.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.17 for · 12.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	3.17 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: N. Walsh — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 23.4 fouls over 20 matches (1.75 to the home side, 2.45 to the away side).

Home 1.75Away 2.45

Celtic

Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
I. Soro n 8	55.8	4 8/5	0.4 2/0	—
M. Johnston n 8	18.5	1.8 2/1	0.6 1/0	—
A. Ralston n 8	90	1.6 5/5	1 5/2	—
T. Rogić n 8	64.3	1.6 5/4	1.6 5/3	D. Wotherspoon
A. Ajeti n 8	48	1.6 4/2	1.2 4/1	—

Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jota n 8	77.5	3.8 7/6	2 6/5
D. Turnbull n 8	85.1	2.8 8/6	1.2 4/2
K. Furuhashi n 8	63.6	2.8 5/5	1.8 5/3
G. Giakoumakis n 8	58.9	2.5 6/5	0.8 4/0
A. Ajeti n 8	48	2.3 3/3	1.4 2/2

Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Jota n 8	77.5	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/0
K. Furuhashi n 8	63.6	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
A. Ajeti n 8	48	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
D. Turnbull n 8	85.1	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0
M. Johnston n 8	18.5	0 0/0	0.6 1/0

Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Juranović n 5	77.2	3 4/4
N. Bitton n 8	58	2.3 7/2
A. Montgomery n 8	50.4	2.2 6/4
A. Ralston n 8	90	2.1 8/4
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo n 8	68.8	1.8 5/3

Celtic — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Hart n 8	90	2.9 6/4

ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Kane n 8	62	2.4 6/4	4.2 8/6	—
C. Hendry n 8	53.1	1.9 5/3	1.1 2/1	—
S. Rooney n 8	81.5	1.7 6/4	1.5 6/4	—
D. Wotherspoon n 8	77.4	1.7 5/3	0.7 4/1	T. Rogić
H. Muller n 8	54.1	1.2 4/2	0.8 3/1	—

ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. May n 8	51.5	2 5/4	0.7 3/0
G. Middleton n 8	45.8	2 7/1	1 4/0
A. Crawford n 8	56.9	1.8 5/3	0.2 1/0
C. Hendry n 8	53.1	1.3 3/2	0.8 3/1
C. Kane n 8	62	1.1 4/2	0.7 3/1

ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. O'Halloran n 8	65.4	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1
C. Kane n 8	62	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
S. May n 8	51.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Davidson n 8	53.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
C. Hendry n 8	53.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Davidson n 8	53.6	2.5 4/4
A. McCann n 8	37.5	2.4 4/3
S. Rooney n 8	81.5	2.2 7/6
D. Wotherspoon n 8	77.4	1.6 6/4
C. Gilmour n 5	23	1.6 2/0

ST Johnstone — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Z. Clark n 8	90	2.8 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Celtic		ST Johnstone
79%	Possession	21%
20	Shots	4
5	Shots on target	0
10	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	2
13	Shots inside the box	3
7	Corners	3
2	Offsides	0
6	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	3
806	Passes	212
91%	Pass accuracy	62%

Celtic player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Hart	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Ralston	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	7.9
C. Carter-Vickers	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	7.7
C. Starfelt	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	8
J. Juranović	90	1	0	2	1	1	2	0	8
T. Rogić	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	6.3
C. McGregor	90	0	0	3	2	2	2	0	7.3
D. Turnbull	90	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	7.6
Jota	86	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.9
K. Furuhashi	81	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
G. Giakoumakis	61	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
M. Johnston sub	29	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.7
A. Ajeti sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
L. Abada sub	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6

ST Johnstone player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Z. Clark	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Ambrose	90	0	0	1	Y	6.3
L. Gordon	90	0	0	2	Y	6.2
J. McCart	90	1	0	0	0	6.3
J. Brown	90	0	0	2	0	6.9
C. MacPherson	90	1	2	0	Y	6.9
C. Bryson	90	0	0	2	Y	6.2
C. Booth	90	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Kane	85	0	0	0	Y	6.2
D. Wotherspoon	70	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. Middleton	63	0	0	1	0	6.2
A. Crawford sub	27	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. May sub	20	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Vertainen sub	11	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Celtic v ST Johnstone — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CelticDLWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

ST JohnstoneWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Celtic 5 · 1 draw · ST Johnstone 0 · 2.5 goals/game

2021-05-12 Celtic 4–0 ST Johnstone
2021-02-14 ST Johnstone 1–2 Celtic
2020-12-06 Celtic 1–1 ST Johnstone
2020-10-04 ST Johnstone 0–2 Celtic
2020-03-01 ST Johnstone 0–1 Celtic
2020-01-29 ST Johnstone 0–3 Celtic

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Celtic#1 pos93 pts38 pl+70 GD

ST Johnstone#11 pos35 pts38 pl-27 GD

Goals per game

Celtic scored2.42

ST Johnstone scored0.63

Celtic conceded0.58

ST Johnstone conceded1.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and ST Johnstone?: In their last 6 meetings, Celtic won 5, ST Johnstone won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Celtic and ST Johnstone?: Recent form — Celtic 3W 1D 1L; ST Johnstone 3W 0D 2L.

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