Thursday , 2 July 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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
#10 Position #3
30 Points 67
33 Played 33
7 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
27 Scored 59
48 Conceded 35
-21 GD +24
0.91 PPG 2.03
21% Win % 64%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! St. Mirren FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Magnificent from Lee Erwin! That is 5 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 13' Sam Foley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 18' Israel international Hatem Abd Elhamed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' What composure from Shane Duffy! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcus Fraser on 34.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Forrest makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 41' 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.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Scott Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Kyle McAllister comes on to replace Dylan Connolly.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Albian Ajeti comes on to replace Patryk Klimala.
  • 71' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Odsonne Edouard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 80' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Odsonne Edouard departs to be replaced by Jules Ntcham.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Ethan Erhahon on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Richard Tait argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Sam Foley makes way for Ilkay Durmus at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 90' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Foley departs to be replaced by Ilkay Durmus.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
3 / 4
0.63 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC13% Draw21% Celtic FC66%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Celtic FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC8% Draw41% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 24% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 22% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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