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Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
5 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 60' Jamie McGrath
Scott Brown 75' Y
Y 75' Tony Andreu

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Callum Spence

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

21
3
2
Celtic FC 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-23 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–0 W
04 Mar Livingston FC A 2–2 D
27 Feb FC Kobenhavn H 1–3 L
23 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
16 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
12 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Celtic FC A 0–5 L
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
12 Feb Livingston FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Celtic FC St. Mirren FC
#1 Position #2
6 Points 6
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 3
1 Conceded 0
+5 GD +3
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting St. Mirren FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Leigh Griffiths has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' A goal from the Scotland international Leigh Griffiths! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
  • 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 43' Kristoffer Ajer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 44' Goal! Leigh Griffiths scores his 25 goal in 411 matches.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' A stunning finish from Odsonne Edouard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Jonathan Obika has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Jamie McGrath on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' St. Mirren FC make a change. Junior Morias trudges off to be replaced by Alex Jakubiak on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Scott Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Jonathan Obika by Seifedin Chabbi on 69 minute.
  • 73' Ryan Christie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Rogic on 73 minute.
  • 74' GOAL! Leigh Griffiths scores on 74. Assisted by James Forrest
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Brown on 75 minutes.
  • 75' The whistle greets Jamie McGrath as he departs to be replaced by Kyle McAllister.
  • 76' Another change for Celtic FC made on 76 minute. Odsonne Edouard leaves to be changed by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Hatem Abd Elhamed on, Kristoffer Ajer off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Goal! Callum McGregor scores his 46 goal in 411 matches.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Turnbull 6
Callum McGregor 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
James Forrest 4
Liel Abada 4
Mark O'Hara 4
Odsonne Edouard 4
Curtis Main 3

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-23 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

Celtic FC Form

2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-02-27 Celtic FC 1–3 FC Kobenhavn L 2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-02-12 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC61% Draw25% St. Mirren FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
39%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC40% Draw49% St. Mirren FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
2 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 27% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.