Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 30Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs ST Johnstone?
Celtic won 3-1 on March 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. FuruhashiCeltic
- 46′N. KühnCeltic
- 68′J. ForrestCeltic
- 81′C. SmithST Johnstone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; ST Johnstone have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Livingston(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Dundee(home) | 7-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Motherwell(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Livingston(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Rangers(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | ST Johnstone 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Celtic 0-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2023 | ST Johnstone 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Celtic 4-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 8, 2022 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Celtic 7-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Celtic on Dec 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 6th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy