Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Greg Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandros Gogic made 106 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Nicolas Kuhn, a Germany , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Killian Phillips picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' St. Mirren FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jonah Ayunga on 51.
  • 54' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Nicolas Kuhn exits the field as James Forrest enters on 54.
  • 55' Celtic FC make a change. Adam Idah trudges off to be replaced by Luke McCowan on 55 minutes.
  • 60' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Mikael Mandron has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past St. Mirren FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 68' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Declan John by Scott Tanser on 68 minute.
  • 72' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Johnny Kenny is hanging Daizen Maeda on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' That is a card for St. Mirren FC. Mark O'Hara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Another change for Celtic FC made on 80 minute. Arne Engels leaves to be changed by Jeffrey Schlupp.
  • 81' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! James Scott comes on to replace Mikael Mandron.
  • 82' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 82 minute. Ryan Alebiosu leaves to be changed by Alex Iacovitti.
  • 87' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcus Fraser.
  • 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
Callum McGregor 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 6
David Turnbull 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
2 / 4
1.1 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC45% Draw31% St. Mirren FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
55%
Celtic FC or St. Mirren FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC26% Draw55% St. Mirren FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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