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Saint Johnstone FC 0 - 1 Celtic FC: match stats and result

Scotland - Premiership · Matchweek 3

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

St. Johnstone

#7

W L L D W

0 - 1

Full time · HT 0 - 0

Celtic

#1

W L W W W

1 · 16%

5.75

X · 20%

4.60

2 · 64%

1.50

McDiarmid Park · Referee: not available

Match summary

How the match went.

Match stats

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Possession
39% 61%
Shots
9 15
Shots on target
3 9
Corners
2 11
Yellow cards
2 2
Expected goals (xG)
1.06 2.2

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Saint Johnstone FC 0 - 1 Celtic FC in Premiership on 9 September 2026. Recent form: Saint Johnstone FC W L L D W, Celtic FC W L W W W.

  • Saint Johnstone FC averages 1.75 points per game at home, Celtic FC 3 away.
  • Celtic FC scores 53% more goals per match than Saint Johnstone FC in these venues.
  • Celtic FC concedes 55% fewer goals per match than Saint Johnstone FC in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 70% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 70%.
  • Expect about 13.2 corner kicks in this match.

Updated

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Points per game
1.75 3
Win %
50% 100%
Goals scored / match
1.75 2.67
Goals conceded / match
1.5 0.67
Total goals / match
3.25 3.34
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
75% 67%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Over 0.5 goals
100% 100%
Over 1.5 goals
75% 67%
Over 2.5 goals
50% 67%
Over 3.5 goals
25% 33%
Over 4.5 goals
25% 33%
BTTS
75% 67%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
First half points per game
1.5 1.33
Leading at half time %
25% 33%
Drawing at half time %
75% 33%
Trailing at half time %
0% 33%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.75 1
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
1 1.67

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Corners won / match
3.25 9.33
Corners conceded / match
7.25 4.33
Total corners in their matches
10.5 13.66
Over 6.5 corners
100% 100%
Over 7.5 corners
100% 100%
Over 8.5 corners
100% 100%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Cards / match
2.25 1
Over 2.5 cards
75% 67%
Over 3.5 cards
75% 67%
Over 4.5 cards
0% 33%
Over 5.5 cards
0% 0%
Over 6.5 cards
0% 0%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Shots / match
10.25 24
Shots on target / match
4.25 11
Shots off target / match
6 13
Shot conversion rate
17% 11%
Shots per goal scored
5.86 9
Average possession
46% 62%

Offsides and fouls

Saint Johnstone FC Celtic FC
Offsides / match
0.75 1.67
Over 0.5 offsides
75% 67%
Over 1.5 offsides
0% 67%
Over 2.5 offsides
0% 33%
Fouls / match
10.5 11

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Saint Johnstone FC

0-10'
0
1
11-20'
2
0
21-30'
0
1
31-40'
0
2
41-50'
3
1
51-60'
0
3
61-70'
1
0
71-80'
1
1
81-90'
2
1

Celtic FC

0-10'
2
0
11-20'
1
0
21-30'
1
1
31-40'
3
1
41-50'
2
0
51-60'
3
1
61-70'
1
0
71-80'
1
1
81-90'
0
0

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Saint Johnstone FC to win 5.75
16%
Draw 4.60
21%
Celtic FC to win 1.50
63%
Over 0.5 goals 1.01
100%
Over 1.5 goals 1.11
80%
Over 2.5 goals 1.48
70%
Over 3.5 goals 2.35
20%
Over 4.5 goals 4.33
20%
Both teams to score 1.58
70%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Saint Johnstone FC

Goalkeeper

Toby Steward 630' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Cheick Diabate 593' 1 G 0 A
Zach Mitchell 527' 0 G 0 A
Enes Alić 450' 1 G 0 A
Liam Smith 444' 0 G 0 A

Midfielder

Reece McAlear 584' 0 G 0 A
Jason Holt 536' 0 G 0 A
Sam Stanton 466' 0 G 1 A
Joel Cotterill 210' 0 G 0 A

Forward

Josh Fowler 480' 4 G 1 A
James Gullan 355' 0 G 2 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Cheick Diabate0.46
Taylor Steven0.29
Ruari Paton0.26
James Gullan0.25
Enes Alić0.20
Liam Smith0.20

Celtic FC

Goalkeeper

Viljami Sinisalo 540' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Auston Trusty 560' 0 G 0 A
Cameron Carter-Vickers 540' 0 G 0 A
Colby Donovan 498' 0 G 0 A
Liam Scales 446' 1 G 0 A

Midfielder

Callum McGregor 540' 0 G 0 A
Benjamin Nygren 486' 3 G 3 A
Mika Baur 370' 1 G 0 A
Arne Engels 180' 0 G 1 A

Forward

Camilo Andres Durán Marquez 458' 3 G 3 A
Hyun-Jun Yang 377' 2 G 0 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Colby Donovan0.36
Mika Baur0.24
Liam Scales0.20
Cameron Carter-Vickers0.17
Callum McGregor0.17
Auston Trusty0.00

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P GD Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 10 18
2 Rangers FC 7 4 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 6 13
4 Dundee FC 7 2 10
5 Saint Mirren FC 7 -1 10
6 Aberdeen FC 7 -1 8
7 Saint Johnstone FC 7 -1 8
8 Dundee United FC 7 -2 8
9 Motherwell FC 7 -2 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 -3 7

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Saint Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC?

Saint Johnstone FC 0 - 1 Celtic FC. Half time: 0 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Saint Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC?

Over 2.5 goals has a 70% chance. Matches of these teams average 3.2 goals.

Will both teams score in Saint Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC?

Both teams to score has a 70% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Saint Johnstone FC vs Celtic FC?

About 13.2 corner kicks are expected. About 2 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Saint Johnstone FC and Celtic FC?

Saint Johnstone FC: W L L D W. Celtic FC: W L W W W.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.