Celtic vs ST Johnstone: result 4-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 18Kick-off on December 24, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs ST Johnstone?
Celtic won 4-1 on December 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′R. HatateCeltic
- 17′K. FuruhashiCeltic
- 40′K. FuruhashiCeltic
- 52′R. HatateCeltic
- 67′D. WrightST Johnstone
Official lineup for Celtic vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 38D. Maeda
- 8K. Furuhashi
- 49J. Forrest
- 13A. Mooy
- 42C. McGregor
- 33M. O'Riley
- 3G. Taylor
- 4C. Starfelt
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 41R. Hatate
- 1J. Hart
ST Johnstone
5-3-2- 7S. May
- 37N. Clark
- 23G. Carey
- 34D. Phillips
- 22M. Hallberg
- 2J. Brown
- 4A. Considine
- 6L. Gordon
- 13R. McGowan
- 14D. Wright
- 1R. Matthews
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; ST Johnstone have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2022 | Livingston(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Rennes(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Ross County(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Motherwell(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Motherwell(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2022 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Celtic 7-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2021 | ST Johnstone 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Celtic 1-0 ST Johnstone | League Cup |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Celtic 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| May 12, 2021 | Celtic 4-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Celtic on Oct 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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