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ST Johnstone v Celtic result

Full-time · ST Johnstone 1–0 Celtic

Premiership · · McDiarmid Park

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ST Johnstone 1–0 Celtic — ST Johnstone won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

ST Johnstone beat Celtic 1–0 at McDiarmid Park in the Premiership on Sunday 6 April.

Celtic have scored 112 goals, the most of the 15 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game).

The goals

ST Johnstone led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — ST Johnstone: D. Balodis (4’, assisted by G. Carey).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: ST Johnstone 0.00, Celtic 0.00, from 9 shots to 26 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Dickinson showed six yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — ST Johnstone: Drey Wright (41’), Jason Holt (44’), Sam Curtis (59’) and Zach Mitchell (74’); Celtic: Greg Taylor (65’) and Yang Hyun-Jun (86’).

What it changes

ST Johnstone have scored 38 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). ST Johnstone have conceded 68 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.

Celtic have conceded 26 goals, the fewest of the 15 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Balodis (ST Johnstone) 7.7, Andrew Fisher (ST Johnstone) 4.6 and Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) 4.5 led the match.

Head-to-head

Celtic are unbeaten in the last six meetings with ST Johnstone, every meeting checked.

Next up

ST Johnstone next host Dundee on 7 November 2026.

Celtic next host Kilmarnock on 8 November 2026.

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

Next for ST Johnstone: ST Johnstone v Dundee, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Celtic: Celtic v Kilmarnock, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: ST Johnstone 1–0 Celtic · Premiership
  • Venue: McDiarmid Park · Perth
  • Referee: D. Dickinson
  • Head-to-head (last 6): ST Johnstone 0 · draws 1 · Celtic 5 · 3.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: ST Johnstone 2W 2D 1L · Celtic 4W 0D 1L

ST Johnstone 1–0 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 2.75
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.5 / 6.43
Corners
against 5.17 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
2.83 / 6
Shots on target
against 4 / 4.43 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1 / 0.43
Cards
against 1.17 / 1.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
4.14 yellows
Referee · D. Dickinson
22.95 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 21 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 March 2025. 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 gameST Johnstone for / againstLineCeltic for / against
Goals scored
0.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
2.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.5 for · 5.17 against n 6
9.5standard
6.43 for · 3.57 against n 7
Shots
8.5 for · 11.5 against n 6
19.5standard
14.29 for · 10.86 against n 7
Shots on target
2.83 for · 4 against n 6
8.5standard
6 for · 4.43 against n 7
Fouls committed
8 for · 12.17 against n 6
21.5standard
9.29 for · 9.43 against n 7
Cards shown
1 for · 1.17 against n 6
3.5standard
0.43 for · 1.86 against n 7

Referee: D. Dickinson — 4.14 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 22.95 fouls over 21 matches.

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ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone Defensive

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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Wright n 878.8
0.42/1
1.36/3
A. Johnston
S. Sprangler n 890
1.47/3
0.95/2
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Adama Sidibeh n 857.1
25/3
13/1
D. Maeda
G. Carey n 849.5
0.21/0
1.44/2
R. Hatate
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 860.5
2.46/3
1.96/3
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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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Wright n 878.8
1.97/5
S. Sprangler n 890
2.97/7
Adama Sidibeh n 857.1
1.44/1
G. Carey n 849.5
0.21/0
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 860.5
0.42/0
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ST Johnstone Attacking

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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Wright n 878.8
0.73/1
0.42/1
S. Sprangler n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Adama Sidibeh n 857.1
2.45/4
0.83/1
G. Carey n 849.5
26/3
0.52/0
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 860.5
0.63/0
00/0
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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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Wright n 878.8
00/0
00/0
S. Sprangler n 890
00/0
00/0
Adama Sidibeh n 857.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
G. Carey n 849.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 860.5
00/0
0.21/0
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Celtic

Celtic Defensive

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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Hatate n 875.9
16/1
0.64/0
G. Carey
K. Schmeichel n 890
00/0
00/0
—
C. McGregor n 880.1
0.43/0
0.83/3
—
A. Johnston n 890
1.36/4
0.53/1
D. Wright
D. Maeda n 879.8
1.77/3
0.84/2
Adama Sidibeh
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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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Hatate n 875.9
0.73/2
K. Schmeichel n 890
00/0
C. McGregor n 880.1
1.35/3
A. Johnston n 890
1.84/4
D. Maeda n 879.8
1.66/3
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Celtic Attacking

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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Hatate n 875.9
1.35/2
0.31/1
K. Schmeichel n 890
00/0
00/0
C. McGregor n 880.1
0.85/1
0.43/0
A. Johnston n 890
0.64/1
0.32/0
D. Maeda n 879.8
2.17/6
1.47/3
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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 29 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Hatate n 875.9
0.11/0
0.32/0
K. Schmeichel n 890
00/0
00/0
C. McGregor n 880.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
A. Johnston n 890
00/0
0.32/0
D. Maeda n 879.8
1.16/2
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ST JohnstoneCeltic
20%Possession80%
9Shots26
4Shots on target9
3Shots off target11
2Blocked shots6
5Shots inside the box19
4Corners11
2Offsides1
13Fouls10
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
9Saves3
167Passes685
46%Pass accuracy88%

ST Johnstone Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Fisher9000000009.2
S. Curtis90000003Y6.6
D. Balodis9010210208.2
Z. Mitchell90000000Y6.6
J. Holt90000003Y6.7
V. Griffith9000000006.6
S. Duke-McKenna9000210007
D. Wright67000021Y6.9
G. Carey6701002006.9
M. Kirk6700111006.9
Adama Sidibeh6700210307
S. Sprangler sub2300001006.9
T. Steven sub2300000006.3
B. Mbunga Kimpioka sub2300000006.5
N. Clark sub2300000106.7

Celtic Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Sinisalo9000000007
A. Johnston9000003007.2
C. Carter-Vickers9000001107.6
A. Trusty9000001007.2
C. McGregor9000100006.9
R. Hatate9000414108.5
Jota7600312007.2
A. Engels6600112007.2
D. Maeda6100220206.9
J. Schlupp4500001106.9
N. Kühn4500201107
G. Taylor sub45000011Y7.2
Yang Hyun-Jun sub45000010Y7.3
A. Idah sub2900312007.6
L. McCowan sub2400211107.2
J. Forrest sub1400222107.2

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 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 JohnstoneWDWDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
CelticWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
ST Johnstone 0 · 1 draw · Celtic 5 · 3.83 goals/game
  • 2024-12-29 Celtic 4–0 ST Johnstone
  • 2024-09-28 ST Johnstone 0–6 Celtic
  • 2024-03-16 Celtic 3–1 ST Johnstone
  • 2023-12-03 ST Johnstone 1–3 Celtic
  • 2023-08-26 Celtic 0–0 ST Johnstone
  • 2023-02-05 ST Johnstone 1–4 Celtic
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
ST Johnstone#12 pos29 pts33 pl-25 GD
Celtic#1 pos81 pts33 pl+75 GD
Goals per game
ST Johnstone scored1
Celtic scored2.94
ST Johnstone conceded1.76
Celtic conceded0.67

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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 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of ST Johnstone and Celtic?
Recent form — ST Johnstone 2W 2D 1L; Celtic 4W 0D 1L.

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