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Liam Foster - August 24, 2023
Celtic vs St. Johnstone Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 26 August 2023.
Celtic are set to host St. Johnstone at Celtic Park for their upcoming league fixture. Celtic enter the contest following a pair of fine performances. They sit at the top of the table after a 3-1 win over Aberdeen in their previous league match.
Their opponents, St. Johnstone, come into the game with a set of dismal results. They remain at the bottom of the standings in 12th place following a 2-0 defeat to Ross County last time out.
The last time these two clubs met was in February. Celtic managed to deliver a 4-1 win that day.
Celtic are on a 26-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on 23 of those occasions.
Furthermore, Celtic are on a nine-game winning streak against this opposition.
We are counting on Celtic to pull off a win here. They have a fine form heading into this one. Their two league matches this season have both resulted in wins.
St. Johnstone, on the other hand, are going through a dismal period. Their past four matches have all ended in defeats.
Moreover, Celtic has an excellent h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.
We expect goals in this match. In both of Celtic’s two league matches this season, there have been more than 2.5 goals scored, reflecting their great goal-scoring rate in recent weeks. Also, three of St. Johnstone’s past five matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
In addition, the last five h2h meetings between these two have had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this time out.
Celtic have excellent form heading into the match. Their two league matches this season have both ended in victories. They also have an excellent record against St. Johnstone. Furthermore, St. Johnstone has had an abysmal form going into the match.
Therefore, we will take the 2.30 odds offered for Celtic to win the first half by two or more goals.
Also, considering the disparity in form, it is difficult to envision Celtic slipping at all. Therefore, you can back the hosts to win both halves at odds of 1.62.
