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Celtic 0–0 St. Johnstone

Saturday 26 August 2023, 15:00 · Celtic Park · Round 3 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Matthew McDermid · Attendance 58,600

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Celtic	St. Johnstone
Goals	0	0
xG	2.02	0.28
Expected Points	2.61	0.24

Celtic 82%Draw 15%St. Johnstone 3%

Most likely score 2–0, 24%. Final score 0–0, 8%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

CelticSt. Johnstone

2.02 −1.52xG0.28 −0.43

1.93 −2.47xG on target0.34 −0.05

19 +2Shots5 −6

5 −6.0Shots on target2 −1.0

3 −3.5Big chances1 +0.5

75% +4Possession25% −19

733 +66Passes246 −26

84% +1Pass accuracy53% −2

93% +24Field tilt7% −25

99 +50Final-third entries12 −8

36 +20.5Box entries3 −3.5

9.4 +0.2Passes per defensive action34.9 +24.8

19 +12.5Corners1 −5.5

11 −2Tackles19 +1

8 −2Interceptions18 +8

4 −20Clearances53 +27

2 +1.5Saves5 −1.5

9 +0.5Fouls12 −2.0

0 −0.5Offsides4 +2.5

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Celtic

St. Johnstone

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

CelticSt. Johnstone

1.72 13 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.14 3 shots, 0 goals

0.30 6 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.13 2 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–0

Level: 97 min (100%) · Celtic 2.02, St. Johnstone 0.28 xG

Line-ups

Celtic substitutes

60' Ralston for Johnston
60' Abada for Maeda
60' Haksabanovic for Turnbull
68' Forrest for Yang
75' Bernabei for Taylor

St. Johnstone substitutes

55' Brown for Olufunwa · yellow card 88'
55' May for Jephcott
65' Gordon for Considine
82' MacPherson for Turner-Cooke · yellow card 90+4'

Players

Celtic

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Hart	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	0
Johnston	RB	60	0.00	0.41	3	0.45	10	1
Lagerbielke	CB	90	0.00	0.05	1	0.23	16	3
Scales	CB	90	0.01	0.05	0	0.30	13	2
Taylor	LB	75	0.02	0.10	1	0.11	6	0
O'Riley	CM	90	1.24	0.06	0	0.06	7	2
McGregor	CM	90	0.02	0.23	3	0.12	2	6
Turnbull	CM	60	0.17	0.15	3	0.05	4	1
Maeda	RW	60	0.06	0.01	0	0.01	2	2
Furuhashi	ST	90	0.20	0.04	0	0.02	1	0
Yang	LW	68	0.10	0.20	1	0.27	12	0
Ralston	DF	30	0.00	0.19	1	0.07	0	2
Abada	FW	30	0.04	0.04	0	0.10	6	0
Haksabanovic	FW	30	0.03	0.13	1	0.20	2	2
Forrest	FW	22	0.14	0.11	1	0.06	2	1
Bernabei	DF	15	0.00	0.06	0	0.15	2	1

St. Johnstone

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Mitov	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	3	4
Olufunwa	RB	55	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	3	6
McClelland	CB	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	3	14
Considine	CB	65	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	9
Robinson	LB	90	0.00	0.01	0	0.02	1	13
Costelloe	RM	90	0.06	0.01	0	−0.01	0	6
Phillips	CM	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	18
Smith	CM	90	0.00	0.04	1	−0.01	1	13
Carey	LM	90	0.03	0.03	2	0.01	1	5
Turner-Cooke	AM	82	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	1
Jephcott	ST	55	0.03	0.00	0	0.00	0	2
Brown	DF	35	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	2	1
May	FW	35	0.05	0.01	0	0.04	2	0
Gordon	DF	25	0.10	0.00	0	0.00	0	1
MacPherson	MF	8	0.00	0.00	0	−0.01	0	1

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Celtic

St. Johnstone

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Celtic

From	To	Passes
Lagerbielke	Scales	52
Scales	Lagerbielke	42
Scales	Taylor	30
Taylor	Yang	22
Taylor	Scales	21

St. Johnstone

From	To	Passes
Carey	Robinson	10
Robinson	Smith	6
Smith	Robinson	6
Mitov	Carey	6
Costelloe	McClelland	5

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Celtic

Against its average of 2 matches

St. Johnstone

Against its average of 2 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Celtic

St. Johnstone

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Celtic
Title	67%	58%	−9
St. Johnstone
Top six	13%	18%	+5
11th	20%	19%	−1
Bottom	22%	18%	−4
Rangers
Title	33%	42%	+9

From the forecast before the match (26 August 2023): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Celtic	St. Johnstone
Expected goals	3.17	0.52
Win	88%	3%
Expected Points	2.72	0.19
Clean sheet	60%	4%

Celtic 88%Draw 9%St. Johnstone 3%

Most likely score 3–0, 13%. Both sides score 39%.

From the forecast as it stood on 26 August 2023: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Celtic win	Draw	St. Johnstone win
Celtic
Title	67%	68%	58%	53%
St. Johnstone
Top six	13%	12%	18%	26%
11th	20%	20%	19%	14%
Bottom	22%	23%	18%	11%
Rangers
Title	33%	32%	42%	47%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Celtic

St. Johnstone

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Celtic	St. Johnstone
Position	2nd	12th
Played	2	2
Won, drawn, lost	2–⁠0–⁠0	0–⁠0–⁠2
Points	6 (3.00 per game)	0 (0.00 per game)
Expected Points per game	2.51	0.48
Goals	7–⁠3	0–⁠4
xG per game	3.54–⁠1.44	0.71–⁠2.19
Home: points, xG per game	3.00, 4.15–⁠1.13	0.00, 0.94–⁠1.77
Away: points, xG per game	3.00, 2.94–⁠1.76	0.00, 0.49–⁠2.60
Manager	Brendan Rodgers (2)	Steven MacLean (8)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Celtic		St. Johnstone
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	+117%	−28%	−40%	+34%
Counter-attacks	+171%	−76%	−69%	+8%
Set pieces	+59%	−25%	−4%	average
Penalties	+78%	−30%	−48%	−57%
Headers	+23%	−15%	−51%	+10%
Left side	+36%	−47%	−18%	+37%
Centre	+156%	−22%	−31%	+10%
Right side	+73%	−37%	−41%	+52%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Celtic attacking

Celtic createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side+36%+52%Centre+156%+10%Right side+73%+37%Open play+117%+34%Counter-attacks+171%+8%Set pieces+59%averageHeaders+23%+10%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdCeltic concededLeft side−18%−37%Centre−31%−22%Right side−41%−47%Open play−40%−28%Counter-attacks−69%−76%Set pieces−4%−25%Headers−51%−15%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

CelticSt. Johnstone

3.54xG0.71

1.44xG against2.19

71%Possession44%

17.0Shots11.0

9.0Shots against17.5

11.0Shots on target3.0

6.5Big chances0.5

667Passes272

83%Pass accuracy55%

6.5Corners6.5

70%Field tilt32%

49.0Final-third entries20.0

15.5Box entries6.5

9.2Passes per defensive action10.1

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Celtic

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	16	5.15	2.78
Ahead	74	3.20	1.15
Behind	0	–	–

St. Johnstone

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	58	0.81	2.08
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	32	0.54	2.38

xG by period

Celtic

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.65	0.54	1–0
16–30	0.74	0.55	3–1
31–45	0.82	0.17	1–0
46–60	0.58	0.11	0–1
61–75	0.23	0.06	1–0
76–90	0.53	0.03	1–1

St. Johnstone

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.34	0.27	0–0
16–30	0.00	0.38	0–0
31–45	0.04	0.21	0–1
46–60	0.22	0.37	0–1
61–75	0.04	0.48	0–1
76–90	0.07	0.48	0–1

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Celtic

St. Johnstone

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
5 February 2023	St. Johnstone	1–4	Celtic	xG 0.26–2.02
24 December 2022	Celtic	4–1	St. Johnstone	xG 2.89–1.03
8 October 2022	St. Johnstone	1–2	Celtic	xG 0.43–1.66
9 April 2022	Celtic	7–0	St. Johnstone	xG 4.73–0.06
26 December 2021	St. Johnstone	1–3	Celtic	xG 0.26–2.57
23 October 2021	Celtic	2–0	St. Johnstone	xG 2.70–0.13

10 league meetings since 2020/21: Celtic won 9, St. Johnstone won 0, and 1 was a draw. Goals 31–6 and xG 2.37–0.59 per game.

Key players

Celtic

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Abada	15	1,607	11	6	0.50	0.36
Furuhashi	33	2,491	29	3	0.77	0.07
Forrest	5	564	4	2	0.57	0.26
Turnbull	8	986	6	6	0.40	0.29

St. Johnstone

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
May	32	2,788	9	6	0.22	0.11
Carey	26	2,225	3	2	0.19	0.13
Wright	38	3,285	7	1	0.16	0.06
Gordon	31	2,817	2	1	0.06	0.02

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.