Scottish Premiership · 2026-27 · Matchday 3
Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 BST · McDiarmid Park, Perth
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St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic: recap
Headline: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic: recap
Final: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic at McDiarmid Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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St. Johnstone vs Celtic: Matchday 3 preview
Headline: St. Johnstone vs Celtic: Matchday 3 preview
St. Johnstone meet Celtic at McDiarmid Park (Sep 9, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely St. Johnstone XI: Toby Steward, Enes Alic, Cheick Diabate, Morgan Boyes, Zach Mitchell, Jason Holt, Jamie Gullan, Macaulay Tait, Taylor Steven, Josh Fowler, Samuel Stanton.
Likely Celtic XI: Viljami Sinisalo, Jordan Lotomba, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Benjamin Nygren, Luke McCowan, Oliver Sørensen, Camilo Durán, Hyun-Jun Yang, Sebastian Tounekti.
Availability notes: Kieran Tierney: injured; Callum Osmand: injured; Alistair Johnston: injured; Jota: injured; Kasper Waarts Høgh: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): St. Johnstone 2.06, Draw 3.27, Celtic 3.4. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours St. Johnstone; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.81 – 2.15
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Goal On target Off target / blockedcircle size ∝ xG · hover for detail
Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Baur · Celtic | 0.88 | 0.20 | 1.00 | — | 8.3 |
| Shumaira Mheuka · Celtic | 0.48 | — | 0.64 | — | 6.5 |
| Joel Cotterill · St. Johnstone | 0.31 | 0.03 | 0.82 | — | 6.5 |
| Josh Fowler · St. Johnstone | 0.21 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Callum McGregor · Celtic | 0.20 | 0.05 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Nygren · Celtic | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.35 | — | 7.2 |
| Ruari Paton · St. Johnstone | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.21 | — | 6.1 |
| Haissem Hassan · Celtic | 0.10 | 0.54 | 0.41 | — | 7.9 |
| James Forrest · Celtic | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.06 | — | 6.9 |
| Kasper Waarts Høgh · Celtic | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | — | 7.1 |
| Taylor Steven · St. Johnstone | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Tounekti · Celtic | 0.07 | 0.15 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Enes Alić · St. Johnstone | 0.04 | 0.11 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Oliver Sørensen · Celtic | 0.03 | 0.13 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Colby Donovan · Celtic | 0.02 | 0.05 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Liam Smith · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Holt · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sam Johnstone · Celtic | — | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| Samuel Stanton · St. Johnstone | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Kieran Tierney · Celtic | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Jordan Lotomba · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matty Foulds · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auston Trusty · Celtic | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Liam Scales · Celtic | — | 0.28 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Matty Todd · St. Johnstone | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Josh Campbell · St. Johnstone | — | 0.01 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Ross Sinclair · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Boyes · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reece McAlear · St. Johnstone | — | 0.12 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Cheick Diabate · St. Johnstone | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Daniel Finlayson · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Viljami Sinisalo · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai Fotheringham · St. Johnstone | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Dane Murray · Celtic | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Toby Steward · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| Macaulay Tait · St. Johnstone | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Danny Schmidt · St. Johnstone | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Camilo Durán · Celtic | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Joël van den Berg · Celtic | — | — | — | — | — |
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