The match of 27th round between Celtic и ST Johnstone took place at Celtic Park on 18 February 2018, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 November 2017) and ended with the victory of Celtic with a score 0-4.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 34 points.
Celtic is the leader of the tournament with 60 points. This is the 26th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 8 points lower and has the opportunity to score -15 points additionally. The difference in points with the closest pursuer does not allow him to catch up with Celtic. So, the game most likely has no tournament significance The goal difference is 54:18. In additional, Celtic has the best offensive record in the league. Celtic has the best defensive record in the league.
ST Johnstone takes the 9th position in the league table with 26 points. This is the 24th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (ST Johnstone can score -6 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 5 points. The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score -15 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow ST Johnstone to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 22:36. In addition, the ST Johnstone offensive line is the worst in the tournament.
Celtic Stats
The team scored 26 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 2 draws and zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 21-3. The average number of goals is 2.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.3.
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.
ST Johnstone Stats
The team scored 14 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-10. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.