Celtic v St Johnstone: everything you need to know
Celtic meet St Johnstone at Celtic Park, Sunday 2:00am (Scottish Premiership). Celtic have won 17 of the 19 meetings with St Johnstone since 2018.
The big picture
Celtic come in 1st on the ladder with 31 points; St Johnstone are 7th on 17. Celtic have the higher position to protect.
Celtic are 9–2–1 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 0.8 against.
St Johnstone are 4–4–5 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Celtic have won two of their last five and most recently beat Besiktas 3–2.
St Johnstone have won one of their last five and most recently beat Dundee 2–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 19 times on our records since 2018: Celtic 17, St Johnstone 1, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Celtic won 1–0 at McDiarmid Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Celtic by 7 goals in 2021-22 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Celtic, watch Camilo Durán (0.6 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Benjamin Nygren (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).
For St Johnstone, watch Josh Fowler (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Josh Campbell (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).
At Celtic Park
Celtic have won 14 of their last 21 at Celtic Park.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Celtic go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
