Celtic v ST Johnstone prediction

Premiership · Sat, 05 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT · Celtic Park

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 23:37 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Celtic v ST Johnstone, Premiership on Sat, 05 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Celtic host ST Johnstone in the Premiership on Saturday 5 December (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Celtic have scored 27 goals, the most of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).

ST Johnstone are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Celtic’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in nine of Celtic’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Celtic have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.63 points per game, scoring 2.38 and conceding 1.50. Celtic have conceded 10 goals, the second-fewest of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).

Seven of ST Johnstone’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in nine of ST Johnstone’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, ST Johnstone have one win, two draws and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.71 points per game, scoring 0.71 and conceding 1.57. ST Johnstone have scored 15 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). ST Johnstone have conceded 19 goals, the fourth-most of the 12 clubs.

Celtic (first) and ST Johnstone (seventh) are 14 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Celtic the stronger side, 331 rating points above ST Johnstone (Celtic 1863, ST Johnstone 1532, after at least 309 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 9 September 2026, finished ST Johnstone 0–1 Celtic.

Team news

Predicted Celtic XI (4-2-3-1): S. Johnstone, K. Tierney, L. Scales, C. Donovan, D. Murray, C. McGregor, M. Baur, B. Nygren, C. Osmand, H. Hassan, K. Høgh — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, C. Duran (5.3 per match over 18 appearances, 12 goals and five assists) and Yang Hyun-Jun (5.3 per match over seven appearances, two goals and one assist) have been Celtic’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Celtic (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), C. Duran averages 3.6 shots per 90 over 1307 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. Yang Hyun-Jun averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 634 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted ST Johnstone XI (3-4-2-1): T. Steward, C. Diabate, E. Alic, D. Finlayson, R. McAlear, J. Cotterill, J. Holt, T. Steven, J. Campbell, J. Gullan, J. Fowler — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Matthew Foulds (4.0 per match over four appearances) and Enes Alić (3.9 per match over five appearances, one goal) have been ST Johnstone’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for ST Johnstone (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Matthew Foulds averages 3.4 tackles per 90 over 315 minutes. Enes Alić averages 1.4 tackles per 90 over 450 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last five appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 05 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT · Premiership · Celtic Park
Head-to-head (last 6): Celtic 5 · draws 0 · ST Johnstone 1 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Celtic 2W 1D 2L · ST Johnstone 1W 3D 1L

Celtic v ST Johnstone (Premiership): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.63 / 2.38

Corners

against 4.13 / 9.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

7.88 / 3.25

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 6.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 2

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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	2.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.63 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	2.38 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	17.88 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.13 for · 17.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	7.88 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.25 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.63 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Celtic

Celtic Goalkeeper

Celtic — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
V. Sinisalo	11	90994 min	403.6 /90	40.4 /90	00 /90
S. Johnstone	6	90540 min	111.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Celtic — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celtic before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Sinisalo n 8	90	3.1 6/5
S. Johnstone n 6	90	1.8 4/2

Celtic Defensive

Celtic — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Colby Donovan	16	791263 min	433.1 /90	231.6 /90	30.2 /90	785.6 /90	191.4 /90	50.4 /90
K. Tierney	14	821153 min	221.7 /90	141.1 /90	30.2 /90	483.7 /90	60.5 /90	20.2 /90
L. Scales	13	901166 min	211.6 /90	120.9 /90	40.3 /90	705.4 /90	110.8 /90	30.2 /90
C. Carter-Vickers	11	83909 min	181.8 /90	111.1 /90	40.4 /90	807.9 /90	111.1 /90	10.1 /90
A. Trusty	9	83744 min	81 /90	50.6 /90	50.6 /90	323.9 /90	70.8 /90	00 /90
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Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celtic before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. 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
B. Nygren n 8	72.1	1.4 4/3	1.7 5/3	—
C. Duran n 8	69.3	1 4/1	1.8 5/2	—
C. McGregor n 8	86.3	0.8 4/1	0.7 4/1	—
Colby Donovan n 8	76	1.6 6/4	0.9 4/2	—
M. Baur n 8	83.8	1.6 5/3	0.5 3/1	—
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Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celtic before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Nygren n 8	72.1	1.4 4/2
C. Duran n 8	69.3	1 5/1
C. McGregor n 8	86.3	1.7 5/3
Colby Donovan n 8	76	3.1 7/6
M. Baur n 8	83.8	4 8/7
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Celtic Attacking

Celtic — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Duran	17	701185 min	120.9 /90	50.4 /90	523.9 /90	302.3 /90	131 /90	120.9 /90
Kasper Høgh	14	58818 min	30.3 /90	30.3 /90	192.1 /90	80.9 /90	121.3 /90	20.2 /90
S. Tounekti	9	40364 min	00 /90	00 /90	92.2 /90	41 /90	92.2 /90	71.7 /90
Jota	4	33132 min	00 /90	10.7 /90	53.4 /90	10.7 /90	64.1 /90	42.7 /90
Shumaira Mheuka	3	1649 min	00 /90	00 /90	35.5 /90	23.7 /90	11.8 /90	11.8 /90
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Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celtic before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Nygren n 8	72.1	2.7 7/4	1.1 5/1
C. Duran n 8	69.3	4.2 8/7	2.4 8/5
C. McGregor n 8	86.3	0.9 4/2	0.3 2/0
Colby Donovan n 8	76	0.6 4/0	0.4 3/0
M. Baur n 8	83.8	1.6 7/3	1.2 7/1
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Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Celtic before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Nygren n 8	72.1	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
C. Duran n 8	69.3	1.1 6/1	0.3 1/1
C. McGregor n 8	86.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Colby Donovan n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Baur n 8	83.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone Goalkeeper

ST Johnstone — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
T. Steward	11	90990 min	514.6 /90	90.8 /90	00 /90
R. Sinclair	1	7676 min	44.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90

ST Johnstone — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
T. Steward n 8	90	4.9 8/6

ST Johnstone Defensive

ST Johnstone — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Diabate	11	87953 min	90.8 /90	111 /90	30.3 /90	565.3 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
Enes Alic	10	90900 min	151.5 /90	80.8 /90	20.2 /90	474.7 /90	181.8 /90	20.2 /90
L. Smith	8	89713 min	141.8 /90	121.5 /90	50.6 /90	303.8 /90	81 /90	10.1 /90
D. Finlayson	7	66462 min	71.4 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90	244.7 /90	51 /90	00 /90
Z. Mitchell	6	88527 min	50.9 /90	40.7 /90	61 /90	284.8 /90	20.3 /90	10.2 /90
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ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. 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
R. McAlear n 8	85.6	1.7 5/3	0.7 5/0	—
J. Fowler n 8	65.9	0.7 3/1	1.2 4/3	—
T. Steward n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
C. Diabate n 8	85.4	0.9 5/2	0.4 3/0	—
J. Holt n 8	76.9	0.9 3/2	2.3 8/5	—
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ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. McAlear n 8	85.6	2.4 8/5
J. Fowler n 8	65.9	0 0/0
C. Diabate n 8	85.4	0.9 5/1
J. Holt n 8	76.9	1 5/2
Enes Alic n 8	90	1.6 6/5
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ST Johnstone Attacking

ST Johnstone — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Fowler	12	65782 min	60.7 /90	10.1 /90	151.7 /90	91 /90	91 /90	50.6 /90
R. Paton	9	58519 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	122.1 /90	71.2 /90	50.9 /90	20.3 /90
K. Fotheringham	6	26158 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	21.1 /90	10.6 /90	00 /90	95.1 /90
D. Schmidt	5	39193 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	31.4 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	20.9 /90
Lucas Pasquoto	3	47141 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.3 /90	10.6 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90
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ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. McAlear n 8	85.6	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
J. Fowler n 8	65.9	2 7/3	1 5/1
T. Steward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Diabate n 8	85.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Holt n 8	76.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
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ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for ST Johnstone before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. McAlear n 8	85.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Fowler n 8	65.9	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
T. Steward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Diabate n 8	85.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Holt n 8	76.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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

CelticLWDLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

ST JohnstoneWDLDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Celtic 5 · 0 draws · ST Johnstone 1 · 3.5 goals/game

2026-09-09 ST Johnstone 0–1 Celtic
2025-04-20 ST Johnstone 0–5 Celtic
2025-04-06 ST Johnstone 1–0 Celtic
2024-12-29 Celtic 4–0 ST Johnstone
2024-09-28 ST Johnstone 0–6 Celtic
2024-03-16 Celtic 3–1 ST Johnstone

League standing · 2026/27

Celtic#1 pos28 pts12 pl+17 GD

ST Johnstone#7 pos14 pts12 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Celtic scored2.25

ST Johnstone scored1.25

Celtic conceded0.83

ST Johnstone conceded1.58

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What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and ST Johnstone?: In their last 6 meetings, Celtic won 5, ST Johnstone won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
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