Celtic v St Johnstone: Pick of the stats
Since arriving at Celtic at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, no player has scored more Scottish Premiership goals than Kyogo Furahashi’s 41, while he has three in his last two league matches against S. Johnstone.
St Johnstone have failed to win any of their last 22 league matches against the reigning champions (D3 L19), last doing so with a 2-1 victory against Ronny Deila’s Celtic in May 2016.
Celtic have only failed to score in one of their last 33 Premiership matches – a 3-0 defeat by Rangers in May last season. During this run, they have scored 96 goals and conceded 34.
St Johnstone are without a win in their last 14 visits to Celtic in all competitions (D3 L11) since a 1-0 league victory in March 2015 under Tommy Wright. Danny Swanson scored the Saints’ winner that day.
Celtic are unbeaten in their last 26 meetings with St Johnstone in all competitions (W23 D3) since a 2-1 away defeat in May 2016, winning each of their last nine in a row. The Hoops last won 10 in a row against the Saints from October 2000 to April 2011 (run of 15).