The match of 3rd round between ST Johnstone и Celtic took place at McDiarmid Park on 20 August 2016, Saturday.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 1 point.
ST Johnstone is in the TOP-4 with 4 points. This is the 2nd of 22 team game in the tournament.
ST Johnstone has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 60. In addition, the distance from the first place is zero points (60 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 63 points additionally. The goal difference is 2:1. The ST Johnstone defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Celtic takes the 5th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 1st of 22 team game in the tournament.
Celtic has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 63. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is zero points (63 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Celtic and can score 60 points. The goal difference is 2:1. The Celtic defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
ST Johnstone Stats
The team scored 10 points оn its own field in 5 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-6. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.9.
Sidelined players: GILCHRIST ALLY, SCOBBIE TAM, WATSON KEITH
Celtic Stats
The team scored 13 points when playing away in 7 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 1 draw и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 10-8. The average number of goals is 1.43. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.6.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.