Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Mirren FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 16 Sep 2020 · 18:45 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Marcus Fraser 34' Y
Y 45' Scott Brown
Ethan Erhahon 83' Y
Richard Tait 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Craig Napier

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
2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
12 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
29 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Ross County FC H 1–1 D
15 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
12 Sep Ross County FC A 5–0 W
30 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
02 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 5–1 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' That's the starting whistle at The Simple Digital Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Mirren FC and Celtic FC.
  • 3' What a moment for Lee Erwin! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' Sam Foley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' It’s high time Neil Lennon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' Magnificent from Shane Duffy! That is 18 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Fraser is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 36' A goal from the Scotland international James Forrest! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-2!
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Fraser, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Patryk Klimala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Conor McCarthy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 64' St. Mirren FC make a change. Dylan Connolly trudges off to be replaced by Kyle McAllister on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Patryk Klimala by Albian Ajeti on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Odsonne Edouard exits the field as Jules Ntcham enters on 80.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Ethan Erhahon on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Richard Tait picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Ilkay Durmus comes on to replace Sam Foley.
  • 90' Sam Foley makes way for Ilkay Durmus at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • The points are shared — St. Mirren FC 1-2 Celtic FC. Honours even.

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

2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2020-09-12 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L

Celtic FC Form

2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2020-08-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.57 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC18% Draw30% Celtic FC52%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC11% Draw56% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19%
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
12%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 27% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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