Premiership · 9 September 2026
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Our prediction
A/OV2.5
Away or over 2 goals
High
confidence
Value analysis
+7% edge · ValueOur model rates this 7% more likely than the odds imply — a potential value edge.
Celtic secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against St Johnstone in their Scottish Premiership clash on 9 September 2026.
The first half was a closely contested battle, with both teams cancelling each other out and heading into the break level at 0-0.
Celtic eventually found the breakthrough in the second half, scoring the solitary goal of the game to claim all three points.
The win continues a remarkably one-sided run of form in this fixture, with Celtic now boasting 42 wins from their last 55 meetings against St Johnstone, who have managed just five victories across that sequence.
ST Johnstone take on Celtic in the Premiership on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
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Going into the game, ST Johnstone sit 6th in the Premiership on 8 points from 7 games, while Celtic are 1st on 18 points.
Final result: ST Johnstone 0–1 Celtic. Celtic won the match.
ST Johnstone come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (LDWLD), scoring in 4 of them.
Celtic come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WWWLL), scoring in 4 of them.
In their last 15 meetings, ST Johnstone have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 10 against Celtic. These fixtures have averaged 3.2 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
Defensively, ST Johnstone kept 3 clean sheets and Celtic kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for ST Johnstone vs Celtic is Away or over 2 goals with a 89% confidence rating at odds of 1.22. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.2 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (ST Johnstone LDWLD, Celtic WWWLL), the 5-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2027 | ST Johnstone | – | Celtic | Premiership |
| 05 Dec 2026 | Celtic | – | ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| 09 Sept 2026 | ST Johnstone | 0–0 | Celtic | Premiership |
| 20 Apr 2025 | ST Johnstone | 0–5 | Celtic | FA Cup |
| 06 Apr 2025 | ST Johnstone | 1–0 | Celtic | Premiership |
