On Christmas Eve (Saturday), Celtic will host St. Johnstone at Celtic Park as they push for the Scottish Premiership title in 2022-23. The team led by Ange Postecoglou is on track to win their 53rd league title after a run of ten victories. With a 2-1 victory over a determined Livingston team in midweek, Celtic maintained their excellent Premiership form.
Prior to that, the Bhoys lost all three of their friendlies while the 2022 FIFA World Cup was in session. On December 17, they resumed league plays with a 1-0 victory against Aberdeen. With 48 points out of a possible 51, Celtic leads the Premiership after winning their last ten league games.
Ali Crawford scored two goals in the final two minutes to give St. Johnstone a 2-1 comeback victory over Ross County thanks to a show of determination. Since losing to Livingston on October 15 by a score of 1-0, they haven’t lost in six league games. St. Johnstone is fifth in the league with 24 points from 17 games, but if they get all three points on Saturday, they could move up to third.
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Match Details :
- Celtic – St Johnstone
- Premiership Scotland
- Date – 24/12/2022
- Starting time – 12:30 UTC
- Venue: -, -, –
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Prediction :
St. Johnstone has finished in the top half of the standings after an impressive 2022-23 campaign. A rampant Celtic team, who have enjoyed the majority of this matchup, stands in their way, despite the fact that they enter the weekend on a strong run of form. The hosts should comfortably claim victory considering the disparity in quality and experience between the two teams and their previous performances.
Prediction: Celtic 3-1 St. Johnstone
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Head to head :
In the 62 previous meetings, Celtic have won 50 times to their credit. In this time, St. Johnstone has only managed four victories, with eight games ending in a tie. St. Johnstone has been Celtic’s opponent for the past 20 games, and Celtic has won their last seven. The pattern might continue.
Since their 2-0 defeat at the hands of St. Mirren in August, the Celtic have won ten straight league games. In contrast, St. Johnstone has not lost in their last six games, winning four and drawing two since losing 1-0 to Livingston in October.
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result – Celtic
- Tip 2: First to score – Celtic (Celtic have opened the scoring in their last six games.)
- Tip 3: Over 2.5 – Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in five of the last seven meetings between the two teams.)
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Lineups :
Celtic:
- Hart;
- Taylor, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Bernabei;
- McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate;
- Abada, Jota, Furuhashi
St Johnstone:
- Parish;
- Brown, Gordon, Considine;
- Phillips;
- McLennan, Wotherspoon, Carey, Wright;
- May, Clark
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |