Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 87.57%. A draw had a probability of 8.5% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 3.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.02%) and 4-0 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.91%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 1-2 (1.29%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.