Celtic vs St Johnstone Match Analysis & Prediction
24/12/2022 3:30 pm
Celtic will welcome St Johnstone to Celtic Park for their Scottish Premiership Matchday 18 on Saturday afternoon.
Celtic have been impressive in the Premiership this season with the side now leading the standings nine points clear of their closest rivals Rangers in second.
Despite having now won all their last 10 league games, Celtic’s manager Ange Postecouglou expressed disappointment as his side passed up a hatful of chances against Livingston and ended up only winning 2-1.
They had previously needed a late goal from Callum McGregor to beat Aberdeen at Pittodrie despite near-total domination for 90 minutes. He will be expecting a more clinical play from his side in this encounter, but they need to vigilant against a St Johnstone side, who seem to be heading in the right direction.
The Saints claimed a 2-1 win over Ross County last time out, extending their unbeaten run to six games in the Premiership – a run that has left them sitting fifth three points above the bottom half of the table.
They will look to give Celtic a run for their money here, but they will careful knowing that the last time they visited Celtic Park they were beaten 7-0.
Celtic vs. St Johnstone Head to head
Both sides have met in 72 encounters since 1997 with Celtic claiming 56 victories, while St Johnstone have claimed eight victories and there have been eight draws.
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08/10/2022St Johnstone1Celtic2Scottish Premiership
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09/04/2022Celtic7St Johnstone0Scottish Premiership
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26/12/2021St Johnstone1Celtic3Scottish Premiership
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20/11/2021Celtic1St Johnstone0League Cup
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23/10/2021Celtic2St Johnstone0Scottish Premiership
Celtic Team News
Celtic will be without Anthony Ralston, Hames McCarthy and Stephen Welsh due to injuries.
Celtic's Last 5 Matches
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21/12/2022Celtic2Livingston1Scottish Premiership
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17/12/2022Aberdeen0Celtic1Scottish Premiership
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20/11/2022Everton4Celtic2Club Friendlies
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17/11/2022Sydney2Celtic1Club Friendlies
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12/11/2022Celtic2Ross County1Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone Team News
St Johnstone will be without Chris Kane, Callum Booth and Murray Dacidson due to injuries.
St Johnstone's Last 5 Matches
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17/12/2022Ross County1St Johnstone2Scottish Premiership
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12/11/2022St Johnstone1Motherwell1Scottish Premiership
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09/11/2022St Mirren2St Johnstone2Scottish Premiership
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06/11/2022St Johnstone2Rangers1Scottish Premiership
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29/10/2022St Johnstone1Kilmarnock0Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs. St Johnstone: Odds and Predictions
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