Scottish Premiership · Matchday 3
St Johnstone v Celtic
- Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCMcDiarmid ParkMatchday 3
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
St Johnstone 33%Draw 21%Celtic 46%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
St JohnstoneCeltic
40Possession60
9Shots15
3Shots on target9
4Shots off target2
2Blocked shots4
6Shots inside box13
3Shots outside box2
2Corners11
0Offsides2
13Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
8Saves3
385Passes583
299Accurate passes522
Match events
- 52′Mika Baur (assist Haissem Hassan)
- 55′Josh Campbell
- 63′Jason Holt → Sam Stanton
- 63′Josh Fowler → Ruari Paton
- 67′Oliver Sørensen ← Benjamin Nygren
- 69′Reece McAlear
- 73′Haissem Hassan ← Camilo Durán
- 73′Sebastian Tounekti ← James Forrest
- 74′Josh Campbell → Danny Schmidt
- 74′Taylor Steven → Kai Fotheringham
- 82′Liam Scales
- 86′Kasper Høgh ← Shumaira Mheuka
- 87′Liam Scales ← Kieran Tierney
- 90′Mika Baur
St Johnstone · Celtic
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
St Johnstone16.3Steward
26.3Alić
36.3Diabate
196.3Finlayson
76.3↓74'Steven
86.3↓63'Holt
266.3Todd
326.0↓74'Campbell
426.0McAlear
96.3↓63'Fowler
Celtic267.3Johnstone
56.9↓87'Scales
67.2Trusty
477.2Murray
517.2Donovan
186.8↓67'Sørensen
227.5Baur
426.8McGregor
176.8↓73'Tounekti
96.8↓86'Høgh
237.5↓73'Hassan
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
St Johnstone
- 8Jason Holt6.3
- 32Josh Campbell6.0
- 3Cheick Diabate6.3
- 42Reece McAlear6.0
- 7Taylor Steven6.3
- 2Enes Alić6.3
- 1Toby Steward6.3
- 19Daniel Finlayson6.3
- 26Matthew Todd6.3
- 9Josh Fowler6.3
Celtic
- 42Callum McGregor6.8
- 26Sam Johnstone7.3
- 17Sebastian Tounekti6.8
- 6Auston Trusty7.2
- 5Liam Scales6.9
- 18Oliver Sørensen6.8
- 23Haissem Hassan7.5
- 9Kasper Høgh6.8
- 47Dane Murray7.2
- 22Mika Baur7.5
- 51Colby Donovan7.2
St JohnstoneTale of the tapeCeltic
12 ptsTable24 pts
+0Goal difference+18
WDLLWFormWWWWW
33%Win chance46%
Head to head
First meeting
St Johnstone and Celtic have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
St Johnstone
WDLLW- vsHibernian2-1
- @Dundee1-1
- @Heart of Midlothian1-2
- @St Mirren0-1
- vsKilmarnock4-3
Celtic
WWWWW- @St Mirren2-1
- vsAberdeen3-0
- vsFalkirk2-1
- @Kilmarnock5-1
- vsDundee1-0
This season — other meetings
Where they stand — In a 12-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 12 |
| Celtic | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 24 |
