FM Preview: Celtic v St. Johnstone 03 May 2012

Last updated : 02 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v St. Johnstone fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Parkhead on Thursday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 41 of the 54 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was earlier this season, with Celtic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2010/2011 Wed 27 Oct St. Johnstone 2 - 3 Celtic Scottish League Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Bhoys, with 1 goals against.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 35 games giving them a return of 87 points.

St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 50 from their 35 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 4 0 2 17 5 12
St. Johnstone 6 2 1 3 4 10 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in St. Johnstone, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic 16 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
St. Johnstone Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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