St Johnstone vs Celtic prediction

Wednesday 9 September 2026, 20:00, McDiarmid Park

Full time: 0-1

Our prediction

The model gives St Johnstone a 30% chance of winning, 24% for a draw and 46% for Celtic. Expected goals: St Johnstone 1.5, Celtic 1.9. Most likely score: 1-1.

Predictions by market

Goals

Over 1.5 goals86%
Over 2.5 goals65%
Over 3.5 goals44%
Both teams score66%

Most likely scores

  • 1-110.4%
  • 1-29.1%
  • 2-17.2%
  • 2-26.8%
  • 0-26.1%

Recent form

St Johnstone

  • WSt Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
  • DDundee 1-1 St Johnstone
  • LHeart of Midlothian 2-1 St Johnstone
  • LSt Mirren 1-0 St Johnstone
  • WSt Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock

Celtic

  • WSt Mirren 1-2 Celtic
  • WCeltic 3-0 Aberdeen
  • WCeltic 2-1 Falkirk
  • WKilmarnock 1-5 Celtic
  • WCeltic 1-0 Dundee

How this prediction was made

This is a statistical forecast, not a guarantee. It comes from a goals model fitted on 7,081 recent results across Europe's top leagues, weighting recent matches more heavily. Picks freeze at kick-off and are graded in our public track record. Read the full methodology.

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