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Scottish Premiership · McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone v Celtic prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 1.1 goals from St Johnstone and 2.2 from Celtic, so Celtic come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.3 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Celtic come into this on five straight wins. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Celtic to win. Celtic shade this one on the numbers (xG 1.1-2.2), and we make them about 68% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.

We put the chance of that landing at about 67 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.39, which works out at about 72 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.

What the numbers say
St Johnstone have won two of their last five.
Celtic are unbeaten in their last five — five wins and no draws.
Four of the last five meetings had three goals or more.
Both teams scored in two of the last five meetings.

Recent meetings

6 Apr 2025St Johnstone 1 - 0 Celtic
29 Dec 2024Celtic 4 - 0 St Johnstone
28 Sept 2024St Johnstone 0 - 6 Celtic
16 Mar 2024Celtic 3 - 1 St Johnstone
3 Dec 2023St Johnstone 1 - 3 Celtic
Celtic have won four of the last five meetings.

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