St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Andy McWilliam
- Referee Graham McNeillie
- Referee David Lowe
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Dundee FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 31 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 28 |
| 22 | Conceded | 10 |
| -10 | GD | +18 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 31% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. st. mirren fc kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Scotland international Oliver Burke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Tim Weah makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' Jules Ntcham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' celtic fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' st. mirren fc is showing some good football. However, st. mirren fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Laurentiu Corbu is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. st. mirren fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' st. mirren fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oran Kearney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Ryan Christie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jules Ntcham at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Brad Lyons is replacing Stephen McGinn for the St. Mirren FC side.
- 69' The travelling celtic fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Kristoffer Ajer is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Mikael Lustig has done his job and it is now time for Filip Benkovic to step up.
- 71' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Duckens Nazon departs to be replaced by Simeon Jackson.
- 76' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Jim Kellerman by Paul McGinn on 76 minute.
- 78' Odsonne Edouard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tim Weah at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jozo Simunovic.
- 85' A goal from the Scotland international Ryan Christie! He fires home on 85 to make it 0-2!
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — st. mirren fc 0-2 celtic fc.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
-
4
Stephen McGinn C ↓ Brad Lyons 64'
- 15
- 28
- 20
-
9
Duckens Nazon ↓ Simeon Jackson 71'
-
17
Jim Kellerman ↓ Paul McGinn 76'
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 3
Bench
- 23
-
14
Brad Lyons ↑ 64'
-
11
Simeon Jackson ↑ 71'
-
2
Paul McGinn ↑ 76'
- 18
- 26
- 10
Coach
Oran Kearney
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
30
Tim Weah ↓ Odsonne Edouard 78'
-
23
Mikael Lustig ↓ Filip Benkovic 70'
- 8
- 49
- 5
- 3
- 42
-
21
Jules Ntcham ↓ Ryan Christie 63'
- 29
- 35
Bench
- 2
- 18
- 11
- 24
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 78'
-
32
Filip Benkovic ↑ 70'
-
17
Ryan Christie ↑ 63'
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.44
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Celtic FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
16.4%
0 – 3
11.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 4
2.9%
1 – 0
2.9%
0 – 5
2.5%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.