History of the St. Johnstone v Celtic fixture
St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Celtic at McDiarmid Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 28.07 of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Thu 03 May | Celtic | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 01 Apr | Celtic | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 18 Dec | St. Johnstone | 0-2 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 21 Aug | Celtic | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 26 Dec | Celtic | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | St. Johnstone | 0 - 3 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Saints have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Celtic's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Bhoys pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.
St. Johnstone find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 2 points.
Celtic's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saints at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Bhoys come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 14 most recent games. |
| Celtic | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 10 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here