Saturday , 14 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

22
3
2
Celtic FC 27 games · Avg 3.1 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 #8
31 Points 14
13 Played 13
10 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 7
28 Scored 12
10 Conceded 22
+18 GD -10
2.38 PPG 1.08
77% Win % 31%

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G 2 A
Eseosa Sule 2 G 1 A
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Mark O'Hara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Matt O'Riley adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Mark O'Hara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Fraser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 37' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 2-2.
  • 42' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Liam Scales. He replaces Stephen Welsh on 66 minute.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Mikael Mandron comes on to replace Toyosi Olusanya.
  • 77' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McGregor departs to be replaced by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 80' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Caolan Boyd Munce is replaced by Ryan Flynn on 80 minute.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Luis Palma adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Joe Hart is replaced by Scott Bain on 88 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

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
3 / 4
2.81 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC74% Draw16% St. Mirren FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
26%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC57% Draw34% St. Mirren FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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