Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 6Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs ST Johnstone?
Celtic won 3-1 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. BoyataST Johnstone (o.g.)
- 18′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 45′T. RogićCeltic
- 67′C. MulgrewCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 16G. Mackay-Steven
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 15Kris Commons
- 18T. Rogić
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 5V. van Dijk
- 20D. Boyata
- 22S. Janko
- 1C. Gordon
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 18G. Cummins
- 29M. O'Halloran
- 7C. Millar
- 8M. Davidson
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 2David Robert MacKay
- 3T. Scobbie
- 14J. Shaughnessy
- 24B. Easton
- 1A. Mannus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; ST Johnstone have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Malmo FF(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Motherwell(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Ross County(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 3-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 1 ST Johnstone win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 | ST Johnstone 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Celtic 0-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2015 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2014 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 7, 2014 | ST Johnstone 3-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Celtic 3-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Celtic on May 15, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
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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