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Celtic vs St. Johnstone Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Saturday, 16th March, promises an intriguing clash in the Scotland Premiership as Celtic welcome St. Johnstone to the iconic Celtic Park for the 30th round of action. With Brendan Rodgers at the helm for Celtic and Craig Levein guiding St. Johnstone, this match pits two experienced coaches against each other in a battle that has historically favored the home side.

Celtic's form heading into this match is impressive, with four wins from their last five matches, including a commanding 4-2 victory over Livingston in their most recent outing at home. This win streak has helped them secure second place in the Premiership standings with 68 points. Their offensive prowess is evident as they average 2.6 goals per game overall, and an even more imposing 3.6 goals when playing on their home turf.

St. Johnstone finds themselves further down the table in ninth place with 28 points but have shown signs of resilience recently—securing three wins in their last five matches despite a disappointing draw against Livingston (1-1) in their latest match played at McDiarmid Park.

The head-to-head record between these two sides leans heavily towards Celtic, who have won four out of their last five encounters—the most recent being a comfortable 3-1 victory away at McDiarmid Park on December 3rd.

Celtic's dominance at home and ability to score coupled with St. Johnstone's struggle to find consistency away from home sets up what could be another uphill battle for Craig Levein’s squad; especially considering they only score an average of 0.8 goals per game when playing away compared to Celtic’s robust defense conceding just under one goal on average per game at home.

Bet

Given both teams' recent form and performance statistics alongside historical head-to-head results favoring Celtic significantly—especially when playing at Celtic Park—it seems logical to lean towards outcomes that reflect these trends.

The odds strongly suggest a Home Win (1.1) indicating high confidence among bookmakers for a Celtic victory which aligns with all available data pointing towards another dominant display by Brendan Rodgers' team.

However, considering both value betting principles and statistical analysis emphasizing goal averages (with over 2.5 goals being common), recommending "Over 2.5" goals (odds: 1.4) as your bet captures both expected outcome based on past performances and offers slightly better value than backing just a Home Win outright without ignoring statistical insights suggesting we're likely to see several goals scored during this encounter.