History of the St. Johnstone v Celtic fixture
Celtic face a trip to St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday evening, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Bhoys have winning 56.36% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, the Saints carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 11 Nov | Celtic | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2012/2013 | Tue 30 Oct | Celtic | 5 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish League Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | St. Johnstone | 2-1 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Bhoys pummel 12 goals, and let in 3.
St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 36 points from their 26 games so far.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 26 games giving them a return of 58 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to St. Johnstone. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Celtic | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 17 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here