ST Johnstone vs Celtic: result 2-5 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 24Kick-off on February 5, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)McDiarmid Park, Perth
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What was the result of ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
Celtic won 2-5 on February 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. HendersonCeltic
- 31′K. WatsonST Johnstone
- 43′D. BoyataST Johnstone (o.g.)
- 61′M. DembéléCeltic (pen.)
- 75′M. DembéléCeltic
- 81′S. SinclairCeltic
- 85′M. DembéléCeltic
Official lineup for ST Johnstone vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
ST Johnstone
4-4-2- 29G. Cummins
- 10D. Wotherspoon
- 18Paul Raymond Paton
- 8M. Davidson
- 11Daniel Joseph Swanson
- 14J. Shaughnessy
- 24B. Easton
- 22K. Watson
- 19Richard Martyn Foster
- 3T. Scobbie
- 12Z. Clark
Celtic
4-4-2- 11S. Sinclair
- 27P. Roberts
- 53L. Henderson
- 16G. Mackay-Steven
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ST Johnstone have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2017 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 ST Johnstone win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Celtic 3-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs ST Johnstone on Jan 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
ST Johnstone score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johnstone | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.0 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ST Johnstone sit 5th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 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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