Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Celtic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 17 May 2025 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park 58,889 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 51' Jonah Ayunga
James Forrest 90+4' 1–1
Y 44' Killian Phillips
Y 75' Mark O'Hara
Y 88' Marcus Fraser

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Ross Nelson (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

21
3
2
Celtic FC 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-17 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2025-01-05 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #10
67 Points 30
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 9 / 17
59 Scored 27
35 Conceded 48
+24 GD -21
2.03 PPG 0.91
64% Win % 21%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Johnny Kenny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Scott suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Killian Phillips picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Jonah Ayunga does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 54' The crowd applauds Nicolas Kuhn as he leaves the pitch. James Forrest steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Luke McCowan on, Adam Idah off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Declan John has done his job and it is now time for Scott Tanser to step up.
  • 72' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Daizen Maeda departs to be replaced by Johnny Kenny.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mark O'Hara on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Jeffrey Schlupp comes on to replace Arne Engels.
  • 81' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Mikael Mandron departs to be replaced by James Scott.
  • 82' Ryan Alebiosu makes way for Alex Iacovitti at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 87' Cameron Carter-Vickers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Marcus Fraser. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2025-05-17 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC 2025-01-05 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC

Celtic FC Form

2025-05-17 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2025-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2025-04-26 Dundee United FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2025-05-17 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2025-05-14 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2025-05-10 Dundee United FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2025-05-03 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-12 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19 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 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC63% Draw21% St. Mirren FC16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
37%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC47% Draw40% St. Mirren FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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