VS
Celtic vs ST Johnstone is shaped by a pronounced Celtic advantage, but the fixture still contains room for interruption. Celtic have set the stronger historical standard, while ST Johnstone have shown that a single contest can escape expectation. On 20 April 2025, Celtic won 5–0 in the FA Cup; fourteen days earlier, ST Johnstone defeated Celtic 1–0 in the Premiership. The contrast gives this pairing its enduring point of interest.
Past matches, Celtic vs ST Johnstone
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Watch it on:
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Sky Sports Football
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Starting eleven
Substitutes ST Johnstone
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20G
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33D
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14D
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4D
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22F
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25M
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11M
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99F
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18F
Celtic Substitutes
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G
1
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D
63
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D
3
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M
21
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M
35
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M
49
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F
8
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F
11
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F
29
Match events
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52'⚽Mika Baur Normal Goal (Asst: Haissem Hassan)
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55'Josh Campbell Yellow Card
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62'Sam Stanton Jason Holt
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62'Ruari Paton Josh Fowler
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67'Benjamin Nygren Oliver Sorensen
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69'Reece McAlear Yellow Card
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73'Camilo Duran Haissem Hassan
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73'James Forrest Sebastian Tounekti
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74'Danny schmidt Josh Campbell
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74'Kai Fotheringham Taylor Steven
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82'Liam Scales Yellow Card
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86'Shumaira Mheuka Kasper Hogh
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87'Kieran Tierney Liam Scales
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87'Macaulay Tait Joel Cotterill
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90' +4Mika Baur Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Celtic VS ST Johnstone
A clear hierarchy
Celtic’s broader body of results establishes the expected order. The 4–0 Premiership win on 29 December 2024 and the 6–0 victory on 28 September 2024 show the scale of Celtic’s advantage when the contest follows the established script. Such scorelines explain why Celtic enter as the stronger side, yet they should be read as evidence of a tendency rather than a promise about every meeting. ST Johnstone remain relevant precisely because the hierarchy can be disrupted.
The challenger’s opening
ST Johnstone’s 1–0 success provides the essential counterpoint: the underdog can turn the matchup into a narrow contest and claim the result. That possibility changes the question for future meetings. Celtic will seek to make their superiority decisive, while ST Johnstone’s task is to challenge that hierarchy. The pairing therefore combines a strong historical signal with the reminder that one contest can overturn expectation. Its interest lies in whether the established order is confirmed or resisted.
Past head to head stats
Celtic VS ST Johnstone
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Celtic VS ST Johnstone
Head-to-Head History
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