ST Johnstone v Celtic result

Full-time · ST Johnstone 1–4 Celtic

Premiership · · McDiarmid Park

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ST Johnstone 1–4 Celtic — Celtic won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Celtic won 4–1 at McDiarmid Park in the Premiership on Sunday 5 February. Celtic are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Celtic led 3–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — ST Johnstone: an own goal by A. Considine (13’) and Drey Wright (25’, assisted by G. Carey); Celtic: K. Furuhashi (22’), A. Mooy (38’, assisted by Jota) and David Turnbull (90’, assisted by M. O'Riley). A. Considine (90’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: ST Johnstone 0.00, Celtic 0.00, from 6 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

David Dickinson, Scotland showed four yellow cards and one red — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — ST Johnstone: C. McLennan (78’) and J. Brown (89’); Celtic: Jota (41’) and Greg Taylor (72’).

What it changes

Celtic have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Drey Wright (ST Johnstone) 6.8, A. Mooy (Celtic) 6.3 and Callum McGregor (Celtic) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

ST Johnstone next travel to Rangers on 24 October 2026.

Celtic next host Celta Vigo on 22 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

  • Result: ST Johnstone 1–4 Celtic · Premiership
  • Venue: McDiarmid Park · Perth
  • Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland
  • Head-to-head (last 6): ST Johnstone 0 · draws 0 · Celtic 6 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: ST Johnstone 1W 0D 4L · Celtic 5W 0D 0L

ST Johnstone 1–4 Celtic (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 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 3
Goals
against 2.13 / 0.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3 / 6.67
Corners
against 6.57 / 2.67 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
2.71 / 6
Shots on target
against 5.57 / 1.83 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.43 / 0.33
Cards
against 1.57 / 0.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameST Johnstone for / againstLineCeltic for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
3 for · 0.25 against n 8
Corners won
3 for · 6.57 against n 7
9.5standard
6.67 for · 2.67 against n 6
Shots
10.14 for · 14 against n 7
19.5standard
17 for · 7 against n 6
Shots on target
2.71 for · 5.57 against n 7
8.5standard
6 for · 1.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
10.86 for · 11.43 against n 7
21.5standard
9.5 for · 8 against n 6
Cards shown
2.43 for · 1.57 against n 7
3.5standard
0.33 for · 0.67 against n 6

Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland.

ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Phillips n 856.3
2.86/3
1.65/2
—
D. Wotherspoon n 833.6
1.73/2
1.33/1
—
R. McGowan n 882.5
1.66/3
1.47/2
—
G. Carey n 857.3
1.66/2
1.65/2
—
M. O'Halloran n 816.8
1.32/0
0.71/0
—
ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. May n 874.4
2.67/5
1.26/2
A. Crawford n 819.6
2.32/2
1.72/1
Thelonius Bair n 810
2.32/0
1.11/0
N. Clark n 862.3
2.26/2
0.42/0
J. Murphy n 854.4
1.74/3
0.83/1
ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Crawford n 819.6
1.11/1
0.61/0
S. May n 874.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
N. Clark n 862.3
00/0
0.42/0
J. Murphy n 854.4
0.42/0
00/0
D. Wright n 888.9
0.32/0
00/0
ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. McGowan n 882.5
3.17/6
D. Wotherspoon n 833.6
35/3
D. Phillips n 856.3
2.65/3
D. Wright n 888.9
2.58/5
A. Mitchell n 869
2.35/3
Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Giakoumakis n 819
3.64/1
0.61/0
—
S. Haksabanovic n 832.8
2.45/2
1.43/1
—
D. Turnbull n 827.8
24/1
0.41/0
—
Alexandro Bernabei n 855.4
1.85/3
0.83/1
—
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 864.6
1.66/2
1.65/2
—
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
G. Giakoumakis n 819
8.35/4
3.63/2
Jota n 848.3
3.37/3
2.14/3
K. Furuhashi n 875.9
37/6
2.17/4
D. Turnbull n 827.8
2.86/1
1.63/1
L. Abada n 851.8
2.67/3
0.72/1
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Mooy n 847.9
0.72/1
0.73/0
K. Furuhashi n 875.9
1.26/2
00/0
S. Haksabanovic n 832.8
12/1
00/0
D. Maeda n 859.5
0.63/0
0.21/0
D. Turnbull n 827.8
0.82/0
00/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Maeda n 859.5
47/6
D. Turnbull n 827.8
3.25/3
A. Johnston n 892.5
2.18/4
R. Hatate n 877
1.96/4
M. O'Riley n 859.1
1.97/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ST JohnstoneCeltic
29%Possession71%
6Shots12
2Shots on target4
0Shots off target4
4Blocked shots4
2Shots inside the box9
3Corners4
1Offsides5
5Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
1Saves1
272Passes703
68%Pass accuracy85%

ST Johnstone player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Matthews9000000005.5
J. Brown90000011Y6.3
A. Mitchell9000000006.3
A. Considine90000002R6.2
T. Gallacher9000000006.3
C. MacPherson9000000006.3
G. Carey8401002106.5
C. McLennan84000013Y6.3
D. Phillips7900111206.6
S. May7900000006.5
D. Wright6910110107.3
D. Wotherspoon sub2100000006.3
J. Murphy sub1200000006.3
Thelonius Bair sub1200000006.2
M. Hallberg sub1100000006.2
Zak Rudden sub1100000006.5

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Hart9000000006.3
A. Johnston9000000206.3
C. Carter-Vickers9000002207.2
C. Starfelt9000000107.3
G. Taylor90000012Y6.7
C. McGregor9000001407.2
Jota87011022Y7.5
A. Mooy7910221107.6
K. Furuhashi7910210107.2
R. Hatate6900000006.2
D. Maeda6900000306.9
M. O'Riley sub2101001006.9
L. Abada sub2100100006.7
D. Turnbull sub1110211007.6
Oh Hyeon-Gyu sub1100001006.3
S. Haksabanovic sub900000006.9

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

Recent form
ST JohnstoneLLLLW
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
CelticWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 3.2 scored / 0 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
ST Johnstone 0 · 0 draws · Celtic 6 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2022-12-24 Celtic 4–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2022-10-08 ST Johnstone 1–2 Celtic
  • 2022-04-09 Celtic 7–0 ST Johnstone
  • 2021-12-26 ST Johnstone 1–3 Celtic
  • 2021-11-20 Celtic 1–0 ST Johnstone
  • 2021-10-23 Celtic 2–0 ST Johnstone
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
ST Johnstone#9 pos33 pts33 pl-20 GD
Celtic#1 pos99 pts38 pl+80 GD
Goals per game
ST Johnstone scored1.03
Celtic scored3
ST Johnstone conceded1.64
Celtic conceded0.89

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between ST Johnstone and Celtic?
In their last 6 meetings, ST Johnstone won 0, Celtic won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of ST Johnstone and Celtic?
Recent form — ST Johnstone 1W 0D 4L; Celtic 5W 0D 0L.

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