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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 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

2
3
21
St. Mirren FC 26 games · Avg 3.2 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
#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' Welcome to The Simple Digital Arena that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Callum McGregor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' What a moment for James Forrest! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 42' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 47' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Paul McGinn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremie Frimpong, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Michael Johnston comes on to replace James Forrest.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' The whistle greets Junior Morias as he departs to be replaced by Cody Cooke.
  • 85' Paul McGinn was booked on 85.
  • 87' Odsonne Edouard makes way for Leigh Griffiths at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Christopher Jullien gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Goal! Cameron MacPherson scores his 5 goal in 290 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Mirren FC.

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
1 / 4
0.72 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC24% Draw33% Celtic FC43%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC16% Draw58% Celtic FC26%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 24% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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