St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Saints Can Give a Good Account of Themselves

If you think St Johnstone can avoid a heavy defeat against Celtic, consider them with a +2.25 start at odds of 1.83 on the Asian Handicap. Half the stake goes on the home team at +2 and the other half gives them a +2.5 advantage.

Celtic Have 9 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

St Johnstone were defeated on the road in their last game. Hibernian won 3-0 at Easter Road Stadium. The Saints enjoyed 55% possession, but were unable to manage a shot on target.

Celtic won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-0 triumph at Celtic Park against Hearts. Brendan Rodgers' team enjoyed 71% possession and had six shots on goal, with Daizen Maeda finding the net twice and Jota scoring one.

Celtic have four successive wins against St Johnstone. In their last clash, hosts Celtic came out with a 4-0 victory at Celtic Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included nine Celtic wins along with a single draw.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Celtic	33	26	3	4	97	22	75	97:22	81
12	St Johnstone	33	8	5	20	33	58	-25	33:58	29

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 8.5 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. St Johnstone have had 57.3% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 9.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.6 corners.

Top scorers are Mackenzie Kirk and Bozo Mikulic on 2 goals, while Adama Sidibeh has racked up 1. Sam Curtis, Graham Carey and Jonathan Svedberg have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Celtic have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, with an average of 3.5 goals from 14.1 attempts and 7.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 75.7% possession, 7.1 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 6.2 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Daizen Maeda is top of the team’s scoring charts with 10, Arne Engels has 5, with Jota and Hyun-Jun Yang both on 4. Arne Engels is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Fisher (GK), Drey Wright, Daniels Balodis, Zach Mitchell, Sam Curtis, Jason Holt, Victor Griffith, Graham Carey, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Adama Sidibeh, Mackenzie Kirk.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Jeffrey Schlupp, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Daizen Maeda, Jota.

Expert Scottish Premiership Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key St Johnstone vs Celtic league stats:

• The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in all of their last 10 games at home.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in all of their last 5 games at home.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by St Johnstone in 12 consecutive games at home.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction

We think that St Johnstone can prosper as the underdogs in this Scottish Premiership encounter and we’ll take the Asian Handicap +2.25 at betting odds of 1.83 with a high degree of confidence.

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St Johnstone +2.25 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 54.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

St Johnstone Asian Hcp +2.25 @ 1.83 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

St Johnstone 1 - 2 Celtic

A 2-1 win in favor of Celtic is available at odds of 9.00. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 7.5 Corners 2.00

Celtic have had under 7.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with St Johnstone conceding under 7.5 corners in the previous eight games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Celtic Team Corners line and this is priced at 2.00.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St Johnstone

Total

9.80 4.20 5.60

Home

10.50 4.20 6.30

Away

9.50 2.40 7.10

Celtic

Total

10.30 7.10 3.20

Home

12.10 8.90 3.20

Away

10.60 6.70 3.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

1.73

Under 10.5

2.00

St Johnstone Corners

Over 2.5

1.73

Under 2.5

2.00

Celtic Corners

Over 7.5

1.73

Under 7.5

2.00

Most Corners

1

6.40

X

11.00

2

1.11

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St Johnstone vs Celtic Odds

You might not get rich backing Celtic at 1.14 to win this Scottish Premiership match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 87% chance of winning the game. The market suggests that St Johnstone are least likely to win at 17.00.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at 1.57.

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Team Stats

Team News

If you’re looking for St Johnstone vs Celtic team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The Scottish Premiership squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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