⚽ Premiership

ST Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction

AI prediction, betting tips and full market odds for ST Johnstone vs Celtic in the Premiership. Kick-off Wednesday 09 September 2026, 19:00 UTC.

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ST Johnstone face Celtic in the Premiership, kicking off Wednesday 09 September 2026, 19:00 UTC. Recent form: ST Johnstone have 1 win from their last 4, while Celtic have 5 wins from their last 5. Below you will find the model’s best bet, a full score probability heatmap and every betting market for ST Johnstone vs Celtic with model probabilities and value against the latest bookmaker odds.

🔥 Best Bet

Model pick

Over 2.5 @ 1.47

73%Medium AI Confidence

🎯 Score probability

Score probability heatmap (model, exp. 1.35 – 2.47 goals)

	0	1	2	3	4
0	2.2%	5.4%	6.7%	5.5%	3.4%
1	3.0%	7.3%	9.0%	7.4%	4.6%
2	2.0%	4.9%	6.1%	5.0%	3.1%
3	0.9%	2.2%	2.7%	2.3%	1.4%
4	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%

Projected score: 1-2

ST Johnstone winDrawCeltic win

🧠 Model summary

Our prediction for ST Johnstone vs Celtic is generated entirely by our model ensemble: every market shows the model probability next to the bookmaker odds, so you can see exactly where the value sits. Our main pick is over 2.5 goals at odds 1.47, the selection our model is most confident in at 73%. Goals lean over 2.5 (73%), both teams to score points yes (68%).

Limited model coverage

Only one of our models had enough data for this fixture, so we do not show a match result probability or a value comparison against the bookmaker price here. The score heatmap and goals markets are unaffected.

📊 Key numbers

73%

Over 2.5 goals

68%

BTTS yes

📈 Recent form

ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone come into this game with 2 wins and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 8 and conceding 8. Their biggest win in that run was 2-1 at home to Hibernian. Their most recent defeat was 1-2 at Heart Of Midlothian.

WST Johnstone 2-1 HibernianPremiership
DDundee 1-1 ST JohnstonePremiership
LHeart Of Midlothian 2-1 ST JohnstonePremiership
LST Mirren 1-0 ST JohnstonePremiership
WST Johnstone 4-3 KilmarnockPremiership

Celtic

Celtic come into this game with 4 wins from their last 5, scoring 11 and conceding 6. They are unbeaten in 3. Their biggest win in that run was 3-0 at home to Aberdeen. They have found the net in every one of those 5 matches. Their only defeat in that run was 1-4 at Lask Linz.

WST Mirren 1-2 CelticPremiership
WCeltic 3-0 AberdeenPremiership
WCeltic 2-1 FalkirkPremiership
LLask Linz 4-1 CelticUEFA Champions League
WCeltic 3-0 Lask LinzUEFA Champions League

🔀 Double Chance

Double chance covers two of the three results, lowering the odds in exchange for a wider safety net. The shortest price here is ST Johnstone or Draw at 2.70 (40% model).

Selection	Model %	Odds	Value
ST Johnstone or Draw	40%	@ 2.70	n/a
Celtic or Draw	82%	@ 1.11	n/a

📈 Over / Under Goals

Total goals are modelled from an expected 1.4-2.5 scoreline. The lean is over 2.5 goals at 73% probability.

Selection	Model %	Odds	Value
Over 1.5	89%	@ 1.13	n/a
Under 1.5	11%	@ 5.50	n/a
Over 2.5	73%	@ 1.47	n/a
Under 2.5	27%	@ 2.55	n/a
Over 3.5	53%	@ 2.20	n/a
Under 3.5	47%	@ 1.63	n/a

🥅 Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score asks whether each side finds the net at least once. Our model leans towards both teams to score at 68%.

Selection	Model %	Odds	Value
BTTS Yes	68%	@ 1.58	n/a
BTTS No	32%	@ 2.18	n/a

🔬 How our AI model reached this pick

🔍 How our AI model reached this pick

Model	Match result	Probability
Poisson	Away	62%

Our models are divided on this match. This pick rests on the ensemble weighting rather than on consensus.

Expected goals: 0.90 for the home side, 1.87 for the away side. Most likely scorelines: 1-2 (9%), 1-3 (7%), 1-1 (7%).

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for ST Johnstone vs Celtic?

Our main pick is over 2.5 goals at odds 1.47, with 73% model confidence.

What is the predicted score for ST Johnstone vs Celtic?

The most likely scoreline from our model is around 1-2, based on expected goals of 1.35 for ST Johnstone and 2.47 for Celtic. The full score probability grid is shown in the heatmap above.

When do ST Johnstone and Celtic play?

Kick-off is Wednesday 09 September 2026, 19:00 UTC.

How are these predictions generated?

Every market probability is produced by our ensemble of independent statistical and machine-learning models, then compared against bookmaker odds to find value. No human opinion is involved.

Are these football tips free?

Yes, completely free. We publish new picks every morning across all our channels.