What channel is Celtic v St Johnstone? TV details, live stream, team news, referee and VAR
How to watch Celtic v St Johnstone
It's top versus bottom as Celtic host St Johnstone in the final William Hill Premiership fixture card of 2024 on Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers' side have been imperious across the past 12 months with their only two defeats coming in a 2-0 loss to Hearts back in March when reduced to 10 men and the 7-1 humbling away to Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund in October.
Those have been the only two blotches across an impressive calendar year which saw Celtic lift three trophies with last season's league and Scottish Cup double followed by clinching the first silverware of the current campaign in the Premier Sports Cup earlier this month. Celtic also hold a 12-point gap at the top of the Premiership as they pursue a fourth successive title after winning 15 and drawing two of their opening 17 league matches, scoring 48 goals and conceding only four times to leave Rangers trailing in their wake.
A resounding 4-0 win over Motherwell on Boxing Day ensured Celtic got quickly back to winning ways following the goalless draw at Dundee United before Christmas. St Johnstone, meanwhile, are on a winless run of five games, losing four of those, which has seen them slump to the foot of the table, two points behind Hearts. It's almost a decade since Saints last won at Celtic Park through a solitary Danny Swanson strike back in March 2015. It would be a huge surprise if Simo Valakari's strugglers managed to repeat the feat with Celtic fully expected to warm up for the January 2 showdown against Rangers at Ibrox with another victory.
Celtic v St Johnstone match details
The William Hill Premiership fixture takes place at Celtic Park, Glasgow, on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Kick-off is 3pm.
Celtic v St Johnstone TV channel
The match has not been selected for live television coverage. Match highlights will be broadcast on Sportscene on the BBC Scotland channel at 7.15pm on Sunday with the programme repeated at 11.50pm on BBC One Scotland.
Celtic v St Johnstone live stream
Celtic TV will be screening the match live for overseas subscribers only. There is no live stream available within the UK.
Celtic v St Johnstone team news
Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston is trying to shake off a minor hip issue while James Forrest is out until January with a foot complaint. St Johnstone remain without Barry Douglas (calf), Uche Ikpeazu (knee), Cammy MacPherson (hip) and Sam McClelland (Achilles).
Matthew McDermid is the match referee with David Dickinson on VAR duty.
Celtic 1/7, Draw 19/2, St Johnstone 24/1.
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