Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 24Kick-off on January 23, 2016 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 January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′G. Mackay-StevenCeltic
- 12′S. MacLeanST Johnstone
- 43′S. ArmstrongCeltic
- 55′G. Mackay-StevenCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; ST Johnstone have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 8-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Dundee Utd(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Partick(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Motherwell(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Celtic(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ross County(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Celtic 3-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Celtic on Dec 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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