Founded in 1884, St Johnstone remain one of Scottish football’s durable clubs, with McDiarmid Park long established as their base. Their current squad is valued at around £3.5m, according to Transfermarkt, with 25 players and an average age of 25.
They sit first in the Championship and arrive in strong league form. Recent wins over Ayr United, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Airdrieonians and Arbroath point to a side with rhythm, following a 1-1 draw with Queen’s Park.
Their home figures are particularly tidy: 2.1 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per match, which suggests a side comfortable setting the terms at McDiarmid Park. Away from home they have still carried threat, averaging 1.7 goals scored and 0.8 conceded.
Josh McPake has led the scoring with 19 goals, backed by Jamie Gullan on 17. Adama Sidibeh, Reece McAlear and Ruari Paton have added useful support, giving St Johnstone more than one route to goal.
St Johnstone’s season has also included the League Cup second round and the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. For Celtic supporters, they are a well-known domestic opponent currently operating from a position of strength in the Championship.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
There is no Celtic benchmark in the supplied data, so the clean comparison is contextual rather than statistical. St Johnstone profile as a dominant domestic opponent in their own sample: strong attack, tight defence and convincing recent form, the kind of side Celtic would expect to outgun but not one that looks fragile or dependent on home advantage.
