St Johnstone FC

Football Scottish Premiership McDiarmid Park Sun 6 Apr 19:00

Celtic FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Saints Can Give a Good Account of Themselves

If you think St Johnstone can avoid a heavy defeat against Celtic, consider them with a +2.25 start at odds of 1.83 on the Asian Handicap. Half the stake goes on the home team at +2 and the other half gives them a +2.5 advantage.

Celtic Have 9 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

St Johnstone were defeated on the road in their last game. Hibernian won 3-0 at Easter Road Stadium. The Saints enjoyed 55% possession, but were unable to manage a shot on target.

Celtic won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-0 triumph at Celtic Park against Hearts. Brendan Rodgers' team enjoyed 71% possession and had six shots on goal, with Daizen Maeda finding the net twice and Jota scoring one.

Celtic have four successive wins against St Johnstone. In their last clash, hosts Celtic came out with a 4-0 victory at Celtic Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included nine Celtic wins along with a single draw.

St Johnstone – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 8.5 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. St Johnstone have had 57.3% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 9.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.6 corners.

Top scorers are Mackenzie Kirk and Bozo Mikulic on 2 goals, while Adama Sidibeh has racked up 1. Sam Curtis, Graham Carey and Jonathan Svedberg have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Celtic – Last 10 League Games

Celtic have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, with an average of 3.5 goals from 14.1 attempts and 7.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 75.7% possession, 7.1 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 6.2 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Daizen Maeda is top of the team’s scoring charts with 10, Arne Engels has 5, with Jota and Hyun-Jun Yang both on 4. Arne Engels is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Fisher (GK), Drey Wright, Daniels Balodis, Zach Mitchell, Sam Curtis, Jason Holt, Victor Griffith, Graham Carey, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Adama Sidibeh, Mackenzie Kirk.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Jeffrey Schlupp, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Daizen Maeda, Jota.

Expert Premiership Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key St Johnstone vs Celtic league stats:

  • The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in all of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in all of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in 12 consecutive games at home.
  • The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction

We think that St Johnstone can prosper as the underdogs in this Premiership encounter and we’ll take the Asian Handicap +2.25 at betting odds of 1.83 with a high degree of confidence.

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St Johnstone +2.25 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 54.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 7.5 Corners 2.00 bet365 logo

Celtic have had under 7.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with St Johnstone conceding under 7.5 corners in the previous eight games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Celtic Team Corners line and this is priced at 2.00.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
St Johnstone Logo St Johnstone
Total
9.80 4.20 5.60
Home
10.50 4.20 6.30
Away
9.50 2.40 7.10
Celtic Logo Celtic
Total
10.30 7.10 3.20
Home
12.10 8.90 3.20
Away
10.60 6.70 3.90

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St Johnstone vs Celtic Odds

You might not get rich backing Celtic at 1.14 to win this Scottish Premiership match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 87% chance of winning the game. The market suggests that St Johnstone are least likely to win at 17.00.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match.

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Team Stats

St Johnstone logo St Johnstone League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for St Johnstone vs Celtic team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The Premiership squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

St Johnstone vs Celtic Lineups

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

St Johnstone Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Andrew Fisher
14 Drey Wright 4 Daniels Balodis 5 Zach Mitchell 37 Sam Curtis
7 Jason Holt 6 Victor Griffith 11 Graham Carey 21 Stephen Duke-McKenna
16 Adama Sidibeh 27 Mackenzie Kirk
12 Viljami Sinisalo
2 Alistair Johnston 20 C. Carter-Vickers 6 Auston Trusty 15 Jeffrey Schlupp
27 Arne Engels 42 Callum McGregor 41 Reo Hatate
10 Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn 38 Daizen Maeda 7 Jota

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

St Johnstone Substitutes

  • 8Jonathan Svedberg
  • 10Nicky Clark
  • 19Taylor Steven
  • 20Ross Sinclair
  • 22Matt Smith
  • 23Sven Sprangler
  • 24Joshua McPake
  • 29B. Mbunga Kimpioka
  • 44Elliot Watt

Celtic Substitutes

  • 3Greg Taylor
  • 9Adam Idah
  • 13Hyun-Jun Yang
  • 14Luke McCowan
  • 17Maik Nawrocki
  • 28Paulo Bernardo
  • 29Scott Bain
  • 49James Forrest
  • 56Anthony Ralston

Previous St Johnstone Lineups

29 Mar Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 3-0 St Johnstone
15 Mar Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 0-0 Aberdeen
11 Mar Scottish Cup
Livingston 0-1 St Johnstone
01 Mar Scottish Premiership
Dundee FC 1-1 St Johnstone
27 Feb Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
23 Feb Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts

Previous Celtic Lineups

29 Mar Scottish Premiership
Celtic 3-0 Hearts
16 Mar Scottish Premiership
Celtic 2-3 Rangers
09 Mar Scottish Cup
Celtic 2-0 Hibernian
02 Mar Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 2-5 Celtic
26 Feb Scottish Premiership
Celtic 5-1 Aberdeen
22 Feb Scottish Premiership
Hibernian 2-1 Celtic

Injuries & Suspensions

St Johnstone Injury Table

Type Name Info
Drey Wright Ankle
Bozo Mikulic Cruciate ligame

Celtic Injury Table

Type Name Info
Hyeok-Kyu Kwon Ankle
Jota Cruciate ligame

Scotland FlagPremiership Table

2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0