Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Dickinson
- Assistant 1 Ross Nelson (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
7 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Aberdeen FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 10 May | Hibernian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Dundee United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Hibernian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Dundee United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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)
H2H (27 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome St. Mirren FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeffrey Schlupp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mikael Mandron, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Marcus Fraser, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Celtic FC have won 826 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Scotland international Mark O'Hara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' St. Mirren FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' What a moment for Jonah Ayunga! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Another change for Celtic FC made on 54 minute. Nicolas Kuhn leaves to be changed by James Forrest.
- 55' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Luke McCowan on, Adam Idah off on 55 minutes.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Declan John is withdrawn and Scott Tanser gets his opportunity.
- 72' Johnny Kenny gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Daizen Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Mark O'Hara is booked for St. Mirren FC — card on 75.
- 80' The crowd applauds Arne Engels as he leaves the pitch. Jeffrey Schlupp steps in for Celtic FC.
- 81' James Scott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Mandron at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Alex Iacovitti on, Ryan Alebiosu off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Arne Engels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Fraser is booked for St. Mirren FC — card on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 42
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Johnny Kenny 72'
-
9
Adam Idah ↓ Luke McCowan 55'
- 5
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ James Forrest 54'
- 2
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 54'
-
27
Arne Engels ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 80'
Bench
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 80'
- 6
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 54'
- 56
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 55'
- 17
- 12
-
24
Johnny Kenny ↑ 72'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 54'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
24
Declan John ↓ Scott Tanser 68'
- 6
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ James Scott 81'
- 7
- 13
- 22
- 15
- 5
-
2
Ryan Alebiosu ↓ Alex Iacovitti 82'
- 88
- 1
Bench
-
4
Alex Iacovitti ↑ 82'
-
3
Scott Tanser ↑ 68'
- 11
-
14
James Scott ↑ 81'
- 27
- 10
- 8
- 12
- 33
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 6 |
| David Turnbull | 6 |
| Callum McGregor | 6 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Liel Abada | 4 |
| Mark O'Hara | 4 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.57
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
31%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +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
44%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

