Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Celtic
Match Time & Date:
09/04/2022
15:00
Prediction: 3-1
St Johnstone
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Rangers in Old Firm derby, Celtic will look to cement top position when they host St Johnstone to their Celtic Park. The Hoops are determined to regain the trophy, but head coach Ange Postecoglou must warn his men against complacency. Kyogo Furuhashi has overcome his injury, but he should start from the bench, while James Forest remains in the recovery room.
The Saints, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Motherwell and Livingston in the last two league matches. St Johnstone, though, will have a much bigger fish to fry against Celtic, who have turned their Celtic Park into a real fortress. As for the visiting team, defender Tony Gallacher has joined the likes of Craig Bryson, Chris Kane, and David Wotherspoon in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo):
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo is a left winger who was born in Antwerp, Belgium on July 1, 1995. Bolingoli-Mbombo is a product of Beerschot youth academy, but he played for Club Brugge during his youth career as well. The pacey winger made his first-team debut with Club Brugge on July 26, 2013 in the opening match of the 2013/2014, coming as a substitute for Maxime Lestienne in the dying minutes of the game.
On March 19, 2015 Bolingoli-Mbombo produced one of the best performances of his career as he scored a brace against Besiktas in the Europa league last 16, helping Club Brugge make it to the quarter-finals of the European competition. The Belgian footballer, who is a cousin of Manchester United attacker Romelu Lukaku, has yet to earn a cap for the national team.
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a left back as well. In 2017 he moved to Rapid Vienna and he has been playing for the Austrian side ever since.
Highlighted Team (St Johnstone):
Founded back in 1884, St. Johnstone are Scottish football club that welcome their rivals at McDiarmid Park. The venue, which was opened in August 1989, can hold up to 10,696 spectators. Blue and white are the dominant colours of St Johnstone’s home kit, whereas they wear yellow shirts and white shorts when playing on the road.
The club’s biggest success came in the 2013/2014 season when they defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final. Steven Anderson and Steven MacLean scored for the Saints in the match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Dundee and Dundee United are the club’s traditional rivals, with the teams facing in the Tayside derbies.
The likes of John Brogan, Joe Carr, Willie Coburn, Roddy Grant, and Henry Hall are the first five members of St Johnston “Hall of Fame.” The Saints recorded their biggest win against Tulloch (13-0) in September 1887, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Montrose (11-1) in April 1893.
