St Johnstone vs Celtic Predictions

• Fewer than three goals have been scored in six of St Johnstone’s last nine games
• Fewer than three goals have been scored in Celtic’s last two games
• Celtic and St Johnstone played out a 0-0 draw in Glasgow earlier this season
• David Turnbull has scored in each of his last four Premiership games and is back on penalty duty

Perth clash unlikely to be a scorcher

Celtic head to Perth on Sunday to take on a St Johnstone side that have begun to dig themselves out of trouble under Craig Levein.

The ex-Scotland boss has guided them to a draw, a win and a defeat in his three games in charge but appears to have fixed a leaky defence that had shipped four away to St Mirren at the end of October.

The Saints were unlucky not to take something from their trip to Tynecastle last weekend after enjoying the lion’s share of chances in a 1-0 defeat secured by Lawrence Shankland’s deflected effort.

Game could mirror Rangers result

It is another step up, however, to be competitive against the champions, even if Celtic are not as convincing now as they were under Ange Postecoglu.

The Hoops have won six of their seven away Premiership games this term and only failed to score on the road against Hibernian.

Brendan Rodgers’ side can take another three points at McDiarmid Park at short odds, but the value lies in backing there to be fewer than three goals in the game. Six of the Saints’ last nine have seen Under 2.5 goals registered, including a 2-0 home reverse to Rangers that this game could mirror.