Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 1-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs ST Johnstone?
Celtic and ST Johnstone drew 1-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
- 79′C. McGregorCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. Sinclair
- 18T. Rogić
- 21O. Ntcham
- 23M. Lustig
- 56A. Ralston
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 11M. O'Halloran
- 8M. Davidson
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 19Richard Martyn Foster
- 5J. Shaughnessy
- 6S. Anderson
- 14A. Comrie
- 18Paul Raymond Paton
- 24B. Easton
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; ST Johnstone have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | FC Astana(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2017 | FC Astana(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Partick(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Partick(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 6, 2017 | FK Trakai(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 ST Johnstone win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Celtic 4-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2017 | ST Johnstone 2-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Celtic 1-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2016 | ST Johnstone 2-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 11, 2016 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Celtic 3-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs ST Johnstone on May 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 3.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 5th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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