The kick off for the match between St. Johnstone and Celtic will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/22 - at the McDiarmid Park. This clash of the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for St. Johnstone vs Celtic
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
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St. Johnstone Preview
St. Johnstone has played 2 matches in the Scottish Premiership so far, with 1 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.5 points per match.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 23 wins, 11 draws, and 5 losses. St. Johnstone's attack has scored 72 goals, 4 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 1.85 goals per match across the entire season.
Joshua McPake is the team’s top scorer with 16 goals, while James Gullan leads the team in assists with 11. Defensively, The Saints has conceded 4 goals in the league (an average of 2) and 31 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.79 over 39 matches).
Celtic preview
In 2 Scottish Premiership matches, Celtic has recorded 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 3 points per game.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has 37 wins in 58 matches. The team has scored 110 goals, 6 of them in the Scottish Premiership (an average of 3 goals per match), with Benjamin Nygren being the team's top scorer with 16 goals and Kieran Tierney providing 8 assists.
Defensively, The Bhoys has conceded 1 goals in the league and 65 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.12 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: St. Johnstone vs Celtic
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
St. Johnstone
Scotland - Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L L W W |
1.4 |
| Home | W W W D W |
2.6 |
| Away | D L L W W |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 25% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.25 | 7 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 1.75 | 3 | 1.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 75% | 100% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 0% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 25% | 100% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.4 | 1.71 | 1.29 |
|
xGA
|
1.31 | 1.02 | 1.4 |
Celtic
Scotland - Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W L W W |
2.4 |
| Home | W W W W W |
3 |
| Away | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Goals | 3.25 | 2.33 | 6 |
| Scored | 2.75 | 2 | 5 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 33% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 67% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 25% | 100% | 100% |
|
xG
|
2.71 | 2.43 | 3.52 |
|
xGA
|
1.03 | 0.92 | 1.35 |
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