Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
3 – 2
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 18 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Mark O'Hara
Matt O'Riley 21' 1–1
1–2 26' Mark O'Hara pen
Kyogo Furuhashi 37' 2–2
Luis Palma 86' 3–2

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-01 Celtic FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-05-20 Celtic FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May St. Mirren FC H 3–2 W
15 May Kilmarnock FC A 5–0 W
11 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
28 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Celtic FC A 2–3 L
15 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
11 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
04 May Dundee FC A 3–1 W
28 Apr Rangers FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Celtic FC A 0–3 L

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 game is set. St. Mirren FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Mark O'Hara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' Scott Tanser has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 252 appearances.
  • 17' Maik Nawrocki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' GOAL! Matt O'Riley fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 26' Mark O'Hara with the second goal in the match!
  • 31' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Kyogo Furuhashi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 47' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum McGregor made 411 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' The whistle greets Stephen Welsh as he departs to be replaced by Liam Scales.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elvis Bwomono is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 75' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Toyosi Olusanya by Mikael Mandron on 75 minute.
  • 77' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McGregor departs to be replaced by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 80' Ryan Flynn gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Caolan Boyd Munce and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' Luis Palma makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 88' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Joe Hart exits the field as Scott Bain enters on 88.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

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

2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2023-11-01 Celtic FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2023-05-20 Celtic FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC

Celtic FC Form

2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC W 2024-05-15 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-04-28 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC L 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-05-11 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-05-04 Dundee FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC W 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw27% St. Mirren FC20%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
47%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC31% Draw51% St. Mirren FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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