Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Mirren FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Paul McGinn 85' Y
Y 88' Christopher Jullien

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Andy McWilliam

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
3
22
St. Mirren FC 27 games · Avg 3.1 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-23 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-09-14 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Celtic FC H 1–2 L
21 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Livingston FC H 3–3 D
07 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
12 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 0–2 L
04 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC Celtic FC
#5 Position #1
10 Points 18
7 Played 7
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
8 Scored 14
9 Conceded 4
-1 GD +10
1.43 PPG 2.57
43% Win % 86%

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

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!
  • 5' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at The Simple Digital Arena. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum McGregor makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 27' Jeremie Frimpong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 32' James Forrest has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Waters made 265 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Christopher Jullien has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tony Andreu is hanging Ilkay Durmus on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — James Forrest exits the field as Michael Johnston enters on 69.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leigh Griffiths is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
  • 79' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' Cody Cooke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Morias on 82 minute.
  • 85' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Leigh Griffiths is ready to make an impact after coming on for Odsonne Edouard at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christopher Jullien on 88.
  • 89' What a strike from Cameron MacPherson! The score is 1-2.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

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
Curtis Main 3

Head to Head

2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2019-10-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-01-23 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-09-14 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Celtic FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Livingston FC D 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L

Celtic FC Form

2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-12 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2–0 Celtic FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC16% Draw23% Celtic FC61%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC10% Draw43% Celtic FC47%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.6%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 24% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 21% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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