History of the Celtic v St. Johnstone fixture
St. Johnstone face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 40 of the 52 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2010, with Celtic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Celtic | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 24 Jan | St. Johnstone | 1 - 4 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Celtic | 5 - 2 | 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
Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 3.
St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.
Celtic's total of 9 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Bhoys, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Celtic | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| St. Johnstone | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here