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St. Johnstone vs Celtic: match statistics
St. Johnstone vs Celtic: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
St. Johnstone plays Celtic in Premiership (Scotland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: McDiarmid Park.
Recent form
St. Johnstone has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Celtic has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.
Scoring records
St. Johnstone scores 1.60 goals per game and allows 1.60. Celtic scores 2.60 and allows 0.60. Games in this league average 2.66 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 80% of St. Johnstone's games and 60% of Celtic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 80%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Celtic has the higher season xG average, 2.69 to 1.36 per game. St. Johnstone takes 11.4 shots per game, while Celtic takes 24.2.
First-half and second-half trends
St. Johnstone leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Celtic leads at halftime in 60% and scores 1.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
St. Johnstone's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Celtic, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Premiership games average 2.66 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| St. Johnstone | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.44 | 0.27 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Celtic is 114% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / game - St. Johnstone · 3 pts / game - Celtic
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Celtic is 63% better for: goals scored per game.
1.6 goals / game - St. Johnstone · 2.6 goals / game - Celtic
Celtic is 167% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.6 goals / game - St. Johnstone · 0.6 goals / game - Celtic
St. Johnstone scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 games), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 games).
Celtic scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while St. Johnstone keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - St. Johnstone
Over / Under - Celtic
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Celtic is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.2 pts / game - St. Johnstone · 2 pts / game - Celtic
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
St. Johnstone - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Celtic - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 60% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +7 | +3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
St. Johnstone
Celtic
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).
Teams vs league
| St. Johnstone | Liga | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.20 | 2.66 | ▲ 3.20 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 80% | 53% | ▲ 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 60% | 56% | ▲ 80% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 27% | ▲ 40% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 60% | 78% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | • 80% | 81% | • 80% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.