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St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Fri 14 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FCPremier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee David Roome

Head-to-Head

2
3
21
St. Mirren FC 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals Celtic FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Celtic FC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–4 L
25 Aug Livingston FC H 0–2 L
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–2 L
04 Aug Dundee FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
02 Sep Rangers FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole H 3–0 W
26 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole A 1–1 D
14 Aug PAE AEK A 1–2 L

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Celtic FC
#2 Position #1
6 Points 6
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 6
0 Conceded 1
+3 GD +5
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
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Mirren FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Ryan Edwards was booked on 2.
  • 7' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at . St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' 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 Anton Ferdinand suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Jules Ntcham is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Jules Ntcham argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 42' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 47' Ryan Flynn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Filip Benkovic exits the field as Leigh Griffiths enters on 60.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Rogic.
  • 73' Cameron MacPherson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anton Ferdinand on 73 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FCHayden Coulson on, Cameron Smith off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Brown argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Northern Ireland international Lee Hodson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Christie. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 87 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Mirren FC 0-0 Celtic FC.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.5 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC32% Draw48% Celtic FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 21%
79%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Celtic FC
68%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
52%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC15% Draw78% Celtic FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% 94%
-1 6% 23% 71%
-0.5 29% 71%
+0.5 86% 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
74%
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
61%

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