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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 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

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
#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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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 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' James Forrest needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Scotland international Michael Johnston has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' Callum McGregor does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 27' Calum Waters is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 32' Magnificent from James Forrest! That is 53 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Paul McGinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Leigh Griffiths has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' St. Mirren FC make a change. Ilkay Durmus trudges off to be replaced by Tony Andreu on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds James Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Michael Johnston steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christopher Jullien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Junior Morias by Cody Cooke on 82 minute.
  • 85' Paul McGinn was booked on 85.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Odsonne Edouard is replaced by Leigh Griffiths on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Christopher Jullien. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron MacPherson makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

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
0.7 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC14% Draw21% Celtic FC65%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC9% Draw40% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 4
5.5%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.7%

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% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 23% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 22% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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