Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
St Johnstone and Celtic, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the 2024/2025 Premiership season, face each other at McDiarmid Park in the closing match of Saturday’s program. Following three consecutive defeats, the Saints shared the spoils with Ross County at the weekend, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the title holders. A man to watch in the home team will be Nicholas Clark, who scored a brace at the weekend, while both Sam McClelland and Uche Ikpeazu remain in the recovery room.
The Hoops, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record in the new season intact and seeing that St Johnstone suit them, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. German forward Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn is widely expected to return to the starting XI following his brilliant performance (two goals, two assists) in the League Cup triumph over Falkirk.
Highlighted Team (Celtic):
The Celtic Football Club boasts a proud over 100-year long history which has made The Bhoys a global brand thanks to their unprecedented social awareness that dates to the very beginnings of this Scottish club. Celtic was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow by raising money to help their fellow citizens.
The charity legacy continues to this day with Celtic still preserving their charitable traditions through the Celtic FC Foundation. The Celts play their home matches at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 people. One of the two most successful football clubs in Scotland with 47 Scottish League Championship titles to their name, Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, with the clubs known as the Old Firm.
European Cup winners from season 1966-67 and runners-up two years later, Celtic have been regular in European competitions since their first appearance in 1962-63. Their other most standout results have been runners-up in the EUFA Cup in 2003 and Intercontinental Cup in 1967.