Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 10Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs ST Johnstone?
Celtic won 2-0 on October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′G. GiakoumakisCeltic
- 80′J. JuranovićCeltic (pen.)
Official lineup for Celtic vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 8K. Furuhashi
- 17Jota
- 7G. Giakoumakis
- 14D. Turnbull
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 56A. Ralston
- 88J. Juranović
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 4C. Starfelt
- 15J. Hart
ST Johnstone
3-4-3- 14G. Middleton
- 9C. Kane
- 18C. MacPherson
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 13Craig James Bryson
- 2J. Brown
- 4J. McCart
- 6L. Gordon
- 24C. Booth
- 25E. Ambrose
- 1Z. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; ST Johnstone have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Livingston(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Dundee(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Hibernian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Dundee(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Celtic 4-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2021 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Celtic 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 4, 2020 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ST Johnstone 0-1 Celtic | FA Cup |
| Jan 29, 2020 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs ST Johnstone on May 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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