ST Johnstone 16%Draw 20%Celtic 64%Expected goals 1.03 – 2.19
64%
Betarazi pick
Celtic to win
Good pick · fair odds 1.57 · bookmaker 1.48 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.48Odds
Picks by market
ResultCeltic to win ✓64% · @1.48
Double chanceCeltic or draw ✓84% · @1.14
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗60% · @1.62
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✗83% · @1.15
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.14
ST Johnstone vs Celtic: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
20:00 WAT, Wednesday 9 September: ST Johnstone v Celtic in the Premiership, played at McDiarmid Park. In the table, ST Johnstone are 7th, lower half, on 17 points after 13 matches; Celtic are 1st (leading the league) with 31. There are 14 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
ST Johnstone, last 5: WDLLW Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Hibernian, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.
Celtic, last 5: WWWLW Their latest outing: 2–1 win over ST Mirren, away. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. 2.5 goals per outing makes them dangerous. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Celtic, collecting 2.5 points per game to 1.3 for ST Johnstone.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give ST Johnstone 1.0 xG, Celtic 2.2 xG – a total near 3.2. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 63% and GG at 60%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – ST Johnstone 16%, draw 20%, Celtic 64%.
Lower-risk option: Celtic or draw (84%) at 1.14.
GG/NG: GG (60%) at 1.62.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Celtic to win (64%, odds 1.48). Most likely score in line with that pick: ST Johnstone 1–2 Celtic. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
ST Johnstone16%fair 6.09 · @5.50
Draw20%fair 4.99 · @4.65
Celtic64%fair 1.57 · @1.48
3.22Expected goals
1.03ST Johnstone xG
2.19Celtic xG
60%Both score
63%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
0–210%
1–19%
0–19%
1–37%
0–37%
From our goals model: ST Johnstone 1.0 – 2.2 Celtic expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Celtic to win✓
64%
1.57
1.48
Double chance
Celtic or draw✓
84%
1.20
1.14
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
60%
1.68
1.62
Draw no bet
Celtic (draw no bet)✓
79%
1.26
–
Asian handicap
Celtic -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
64%
1.57
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
83%
1.21
1.15
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
63%
1.59
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
59%
1.70
1.62
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
77%
1.31
1.25
First team to score
Celtic to score first✓
65%
1.53
–
Half-time result
Celtic ahead at half-time✗
47%
2.13
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Celtic / FT Celtic✗
41%
2.41
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.14
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Recent results
ST Johnstone – last 6
WDLLWD
6 Sep
vs Hibernian
2–1
W
2 Sep
@ Dundee
1–1
D
29 Aug
@ Heart Of Midlothian
1–2
L
8 Aug
@ ST Mirren
0–1
L
2 Aug
vs Kilmarnock
4–3
W
25 Jul
vs East Fife
1–1
D
1.5Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
83%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Celtic – last 6
WWWLWW
5 Sep
@ ST Mirren
2–1
W
2 Sep
vs Aberdeen
3–0
W
29 Aug
vs Falkirk
2–1
W
25 Aug
@ Lask Linz
1–4
L
19 Aug
vs Lask Linz
3–0
W
15 Aug
@ Dundee Utd
4–0
W
2.5Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
50%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between ST Johnstone and Celtic.
What is the prediction for ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
Our pick is Celtic to win with a 64% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.48.
Who will win ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
On our numbers ST Johnstone have a 16% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Celtic 64%.
How many goals will there be in ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
We expect about 3.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 63% likely and both teams score 60% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
Our predicted score is ST Johnstone 1–2 Celtic, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.2 goals in total.
When is ST Johnstone vs Celtic?
ST Johnstone vs Celtic (Premiership) kicks off on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 20:00 (West Africa Time) at McDiarmid Park.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
